ASANTE AKUA'BA FERTILITY DOLL 18, Ghana

Photographs by Matt Mrachek © Hamill Gallery

ASANTE (ASHANTI), AKUA'BA FERTILITY DOLL 18, 11", $40, Ghana, SOLD

Probably the most famous of traditional African sculptures, the Akua'ba is a stylized figure carried by girls and women to promote their fertility and to ensure the beauty and health of their offspring. The round, flat disc heads, columnar body with outstretched arms and smooth, black surface convey the Asante (or Ashanti) ideal of beauty.

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