Description : Lovely carved wooden doll from the Ashanti of Ghana, West Africa. Traditionally used as a play thing, such dolls were cared for and carried by a child and also thought to promote fertility in woman of child bearing age. A very fine example.
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À propos du lot
n° 43 Titre : Ashanti Akua'Ba Fertility Doll , , PÉRIODE : Mid 20th century Dimensions : 17 x 5 inches Provenance : The Robert Kinsky collection, Pennsylvania Condition report : Overall Good