Large fertility doll "akua ba" · Ghana, Fante · ID: 3036539
Inge Arendts, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, black patina, twelve strings of miniature glass beads, the dolls are carved with arms and legs which is unusual for that kind of dolls, characteristic: neckrings and the board-shaped head, incised scarification marks, slightly dam. (nose, breast, rims of the head), missing parts (both foot tips), base;
such dolls are said to have forces to support human fertility. They received their magical power from a deity via the diviner’s blessing. Childless women used to carry them with them and treated them like real children. After fulfilling their “mission” they were either dedicated to the deity, placed on a shrine, or they were given to a child for playing.
L’objet Large fertility doll “akua ba” avec l’ID d’objet 3036539 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 76th tribal art auction dans 22 mars 2014. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 414 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 300 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 800 €.
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