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An Ashanti doll Akua'ba, Ghana, stylised wooden female figure,…
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An Ashanti doll Akua'ba, Ghana, stylised wooden female figure, torso with no legs, protuberant navel and generous breast, solar form of the head, ringed neck, large almond-shaped eyes, scarifications on the cheeks and ornamented with colourful beads. Worn patina. Those dolls, symbols of feminine beauty, were given to women to bring fertility and protection during pregnancy. Height 39 cm
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Tribal: African