Artisan Crafted African Fertility Doll 24-in Wood Sculpture, "Akuaba I"
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Robert Kofi Ellis designs an extraordinary version of the legendary fertility doll of Akan origin. Called Akuaba, the doll is characterized by a big round head, very short neck, open arms and a long lean body. Carved of sese wood, the sculpture is adorned with aluminum plates on the head and breasts, as well as painted red lips, eyelids and the contours of her head.
According to legend, there once was a woman who couldn't conceive, so the village priest told her to craft a doll, dress it and look after it as she would a child. Soon she'd have a child of her own. Custom persists and many women prepare their own Akuaba doll, and when the child is born, Akuaba is given as the baby's first toy.
- 1.21 kgs
- 2.7 lbs
- 62 cm H x 26 cm W x 12 cm D
- 24.5" H x 10.25" W x 4.7" D
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