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Ashanti Akuaba fertility doll, dark Patina, Ghana, Ashanti…
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Sydney
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27-May-2018
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Ashanti Akuaba fertility doll, dark Patina, Ghana, Ashanti fertility dolls are recommended for pregnant, infertile and young married women by a herbalist, or generally a priest. Like living children, they are dressed and tied to the back, and May be kept in a home shrine when not being carried. This elegant example has an intricate pattern carved on the back of the round disk face, possibly representing the handle of a carved wooden comb. Please note: minimal loss at the top edge of the face
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Tribal: African