Two fertiliy dolls
Ghana, Fante
Vendu
220 €
Provenance
Richard Rüegg, Zurich, SwitzerlandDescription
wood, brown patina, conical armless trunk, a columnar neck carved with rings, crowned by an elongated flat face with schematized facial features, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, h: 27 cm; additional a fertility doll “akua ba” of the Ashanti, Ghana, of typical form, a big-sized disc-shaped head with incised skin scarification marks, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, h: 33 cm