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1870 rue Notre-Dame O.
Montreal, QC QC H3J 1M6 , Canada
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CARVED WOOD (ASHANTI) FERTILITY DOLL AKUA'BA
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Description
Carved Wood (Ashanti) Fetility Doll Akua'ba They are consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. her name akua ba comes from the Akan legend of a woman named Akua who was barren, but like all Akan women, she desired most of all to bear children. She consulted a priest who instructed her to commission the carving of a small wooden child and to carry the surrogate child on her back as if it were real Ghana, 20th century
width
6.5 in.
height
15.5 in.
depth
2.5 in.
Circa 20e siècle -
More Information
Period: 1980-1999 Condition: Good. Styles / Movements: Tribal, American Indian, Folk Art Incollect Reference #: 581593 -
Dimensions
W. 6.5 in; H. 15.5 in; D. 2.5 in; W. 16.51 cm; H. 39.37 cm; D. 6.35 cm;
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