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Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana, "Patience"

Name: Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana, 'Patience'
Brand: NOVICA
SKU: 239791
Price: 80.52 GBP
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.84 (273 reviews)

Product ID: 239791

by Rita Addo Zakour (273)

A colorful diamond motif adorns her forehead and embossed aluminum appears on her skirt. By Rita Addo Zakour, this sculpture depicts an Ashanti... more

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A colorful diamond motif adorns her forehead and embossed aluminum appears on her skirt. By Rita Addo Zakour, this sculpture depicts an Ashanti fertility doll. In West African society women place great importance on childbearing, and a married woman without children is sometimes shunned. Parents give such a doll to the newly married daughter, as its presence in the house is believed to have special powers. When worn by young married girls in a carrying cloth on the back, these dolls are reputed to ensure they will have children. The artisan names this doll Dzigbordi, which means "patience" in the Ewe language.

0.81 kgs
1.8 lbs

43.5 cm H x 14 cm W x 10 cm D
17.25" H x 5.5" W x 3.9" D

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US/Imperial

Sese wood and aluminum
Hand-crafted item -- colour, size and/or motif may vary slightly
Made in Ghana
Certified and shipped by our office in Ghana
Product ID: 239791

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Rita Addo Zakour

West Africa

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nicole

From kalamazoo michigan usa

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Jul 19, 2025

“had to return”

was very large and frankly gaudy

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John

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Jun 05, 2025

“Bold, beautiful, original”

This is a splendid creation. I bought it as a gift for my wife and she is delighted with it. Bravo Rita Addo Zakour!

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Paulina

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Jan 11, 2025

“Elegant & alltagstauglich”

Neben dem tollen Aussehen sind die Ohrringe auch noch ganz leicht. Ich will sie nicht mehr abnehmen.

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