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Fertility figure (akua-ba), Ghana, early 20th century (wood)

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HST170603
Image title
Fertility figure (akua-ba), Ghana, early 20th century (wood)
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Artist
Asante Culture (20th century) / African
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
wood
Date
C20th AD
Dimensions
33.7x13.3x4.4 cms
Image description

figures carved by women wishing to conceive and by pregnant women hoping to ensure birth of healthy child; dolls embody Asante ideals of beauty; neck with rolls of fat, symbolizing material well-being;

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / The Dr. Gus K. Nicholson Collection / Bridgeman Images
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small mouth / face / circle / doll / ghanaian / high forehead / disc / ashanti
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Largest available format 6934 × 8724 px 15 MB
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Medium 814 × 1024 px 69 × 87 mm 721 KB

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