Fertility doll "akua ba" ·  Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3036540

Description

wood, rich shiny black patina, unusually carved with arms and legs, characteristic: neckrings and disc-shaped head with compressed facial plane, especially abundant decor with cord material and beads, loincloth with several strings of tiny read miniature glass beads and red fabric, slightly dam., spot-like abrasion of patina at the head, plate;
the legend goes that a childless woman, called “akua”, asked a sorcerer for help. He recommended her to order the carving of a wooden child. “Akua” followed his advice and always carried the doll around with her. It was called “akua ba” which means no more than “Akuas child”. Finally she gave birth to a beautiful daughter".

L’objet Fertility doll “akua ba” avec l’ID d’objet 3036540 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 408 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 600 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 000 €.

Vous trouverez ici d’autres objets et des informations utiles sur le thème Art africain.

Littérature comparée

Bofinger, Brigitte & Wolfgang, Puppen aus Afrika, Stuttgart 2006, p. 36