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An Akan Akuaba Fertility Figure, Ghana

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An Akan Akuaba Fertility Figure, Ghana, with broad flat head, tufts of hair along top ridge, raised facial features above a stout body with conical indications of arms and breasts; beadwork earrings and belt; on custom steel base, height: 17 1/4".
Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

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An Akan Akuaba Fertility Figure, Ghana

Name: An Akan Akuaba Fertility Figure, Ghana
SKU: 122385352
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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Starting Price $150

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