Fertility doll "akua ba" · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3039645
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, of typical form, wearing a necklace of miniature beads, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
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 3039645 a fait partie de l’enchère 81st Tribal Art Auction en 31 octobre 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 287.
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