Description: NEW BOX! Directly purchased from Metropolitan Museum of Art. Box has storage wear/Brand new item. DESCRIPTION Akua'ba African Fertility Statue. Asante African Fertility Figurine (19th century) The Asante tribe lives in Central and South Ghana on the African Subcontinent. Together with other tribes from this area, they form the Akan Peoples. The artistic tradition of the Asante has had a great influence on all decorative art from Ghana. The Asante sculptures are famous for their figurines of women, known as "Akua'ba." They are usually between 8 to 16 inches in height and have a big, round flat head on a stylized body. This shape fits the ideal of feminine beauty of the Akan women: a high, flat forehead, small mouth and long neck. The Akan people attribute supernatural powers to this sacred figurine. It stimulates female fertility and helps to conquer infertility. Women carry it with them at all times and treat it like a real child. When the figurine has proven its worth, it is added to the house altar. The small incisions in the face are meant to protect the child against the fits. The other peoples of Ghana also know their own "Aku'ba." For instance, the fertility figurines of the Fante have rectangular heads and those of the Bono have triangular heads. Size: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D Weight: 1.6 lbs Material: Resin, Wood Finish, Metal Stand
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: New York, New York
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Unknown
Originality: Reproduction
Size: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D
Numéro de pièce fabricant: AFR03
MPN: AFR03
Subject: Africa
Colour: Brown
Misura: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D
Brand: Parastone
Herstellernummer: AFR03
Größe: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Marke: Parastone
Marque: Parastone
Width (Inches): 3
Marca: Parastone
Taille: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D
Height (Inches): 6
Style: Primitive
Código de artículo del fabricante: AFR03
Country/Region of Manufacture: Ghana
Tamaño: 8"H x 3.5"W x 1.25"D
Culture: African