Namshi/Namji, Fertility Doll

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

light brown wood, slightly encrusted blackish brown patina, typical form and facial features, incised ornaments on the backside, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base H: 25,5 cm, H: 10,0 inch Pro

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 Netherl

Ashanti akua'ba fertility doll, 19th/20th c., Ghana, carved wood, strung beads, later enameled steel stand, accompanied by gallery letter of authentication dated 1966, 15"h x 6"w Provenance: Furman Ga

wood, dark brown patina, strings of glass beads, drilled holes on the stomach, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion H: 14 cm, H: 5,5 inch Provenance: Fred & Jens Jahn, Munich, Germany Publishe

wood, brown patina, eyes inset with beads, adorned with bead jewellery, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base; among the Namchi, unadorned dolls made by blacksmiths are young girl's

Ca. first half 20thC. Very good condition, scarce with much of the original beadwork. Zaramo truncated doll; classic form: half-spherical head, raised median; cylindrical torso; flared trunk; beads, b

light brown wood, of characteristic form, facial features and scarification marks in pokerwork design, collection number "H1585" on the backside, min. dam., crack, base

wood, middle brown patina, pokerwork, of typical form with bipartite coiffure, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion H: 11,5 cm, H: 4,5 inch Provenance: Fred & Jens Jahn, Munich, Germany Published in:

Ashanti - Ghana Fertility doll or Akua'ba.Hardwood with black patina.Signs of use.Label written by hand.With base. . Cm 12,00 x 30,00 x 5,00. The Akua'ba fertility dolls, literally "welcome to the unb

African Ashanti Ghana tribal ethnogaphic carved wood fertility doll sculpture adorned with beads, vintage, mounted on a black steel base, the underside with identifying label. Doll: 14.5" H; on base:

Ca. early to mid 20thC. Very good with the only issue of note being the partially missing foot, with age-cracks, age-appropriate wear throughout. Fante "doll", Akua'mma; tall flat rectangular head/coi

Fali Fertility Doll. Cameroon. Assemblage of wood, beads, coins and other found objects. Size: 15.5'' x 4.5'' x 7'' (39 x 11 x 18 cm); height on stand: 17.5" (45 cm).

Fali Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- Once ritualware from the Fali people of Cameroon, Africa. Made of wood, cowrie shells and beads. In Cameroon, when a young Fali man becomes betrothed,

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

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

A Mossi "Biiga" wood and leather fertility dollMid-20th century; Mossi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West AfricaAppears unmarkedThe carved wood stylized female figure accented with leather wrapping

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

wood, base H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch Provenance: German Private Collection

A classic carved wooden fertility doll or idol with enlarged flat head and simplistic form, well handled and weathered surface suggesting field use and wear. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The sculpt

An Ashanti akuaba Fertility Doll Height: 7 ¾ inches HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi, ca. early 20th century CE. A fertility doll with a lovely honey brown patina carved from one piece of wood by an artisan of the Mossi peoples. As is characteristic of

Carved wooden figure with a lock of human or animal hair bound with yarn to the top of the small head, the long neck and short legs wrapped with beads, the abdomen bound in colorful cloth. On custom g