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Shrine figure or fertility doll - Ghana, Fante

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Fertility doll "akua ba" - Ghana, Fante: light brown wood, of characteristic form, facial features and scarification marks in pokerwork design, collection number "H1585" on the backside, min. dam., crack, base

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2 Fante wooden dolls. c.20th century.: A group of 2 Fante wooden dolls. c.20th century. ++ Fante style carved wooden akuaba doll. Ghana. ++ Fante fertility doll, Ghana. Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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Two African Fertility Doll Figures From Ghana- Comprising: a carved wood Ashanti Fertility Doll 13: Two African Fertility Doll Figures From Ghana- Comprising: a carved wood Ashanti Fertility Doll 13 1/4" h, mounted on metal base. Together with a Fanti Akua'ba Doll of wood with metal eyes and glass b

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A Fante Fertility Figure, "akua'ba": Figur, "akuaba" Fante, Ghana Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Glasperlen. H 26 cm. Provenienz: - Michael von Schenck (1931), Basel. 1980-1983 Botschafter in Ghana. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Tessin.

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6 Fante Akuaba dolls. 20th century.: A group of six wooden Fante Akuaba dolls associated with fertility. 20th century. Fante. Ghana._x000D_ Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson.

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Fante Peoples, Aquaba doll: Fante Peoples, Aquaba doll, Mid-20th c., Ghana, wood, glass beads, string and hair, abstract female figure with finely carved details including geometric motif on back, small tufts of hair inserted in

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An Ashanti akuaba Fertility Doll Ghana, 20th ce: An Ashanti akuaba Fertility Doll Ghana, 20th century Provenance: Property from the Collection of Bernard and Elsa Wolf, Houston, TX Height: 13 inches HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All

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African Art: Ashanti Fertility Doll, Ghana, ca. 1960 or earlier. Beads on neck and waist. Dimensions: 13-1/2" H (w/o stand); Weight: 1 lb. Provenance: Ex. Flores collection, NY. Please note this lot has a reserve.

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An Ashanti Wood Fertility Doll Height 9 1/2 inches (24: An Ashanti Wood Fertility Doll Ghana, Circa 20th Century A.D. Height 9 1/2 inches (24 cm). Property from the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Florida

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Group of two West African items.: Group of two West African items. ++ A double headed doll, Ghana, Fante style. 20th century. With base: 15" x 4", ++ A crocodile tourist piece, West Africa. 20th century. 25"l x 9 1/2"w. Provenance: Th

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Fine Akuaba Fertility Doll, Southern Ghana: Ashanti people, wood fertility doll, 20th century. Incredibly detailed and preserved this beautiful fertility doll includes several glass bead necklaces in varying colors from red, yellow, blues and g

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Akuaba Fertility Doll: Modern charming example of Africa's most recognizable figure, the fertility doll. Typically carved from a single piece of wood with a large circular head mimicking the moon goddess, which is associate

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EARLY 20th c CARVED ASHANTI FERTILITY DOLL: Early 20th Century Ashanti Ghana Fertility Doll. Original Ashanti wood fertility doll from Ghana. Traditionally carried by women on their backs who believed it to bring pregnancy and a healthy childbi

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Shrine figure or fertility doll - Ghana, Fante

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Description

wood, silver wire, pyro-engraved, surface treated with wax, base
H: 31,5 cm, H: 12,4 inch

Provenance:
"Tropen Museum", Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Louis Pieter Cornelis van Rijn, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (Galerie Kephri)
Marcelle Sieger, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Italiaander Galleries, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Sotheby's Amsterdam, 30 September 1987, Lot 201
Heiner Koch, MÃ¶nchengladbach, Germany
AndrÃ© Kirbach, DÃ¼sseldorf, Germany
Private Collection, Potsdam, Germany

AHDRC: 0054771

Continent: Africa

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Shrine figure or fertility doll - Ghana, Fante

Name: Shrine figure or fertility doll - Ghana, Fante
SKU: 138963100
Price: 1000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,400 - €2,500

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