Fertility Doll (Akua’ba)

Asante people, Ghana, African

20th century

  • Titles Fertility Doll (Akua'ba) (Descriptive)
  • Medium wood
  • Dimensions 11 3/4 x 5 x 2 in. (29.8 x 12.7 x 5.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Margaret Pennington, in honor of her mother, Mrs. Regina Kirchoff Mandrell, 1984.56
  • Work Type fertility doll
  • Classification Furnishings and Equipment

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