ashanti sculpture (39 items)
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Comforter
Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture from Africa
Comforter, Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture from Africa
Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Nana Frimpong carves the lovely... read more$77.99Artist: Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
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Ashanti Donkor
Wood fertility doll
Ashanti Donkor, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face shows scarifications known as donkor, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. By... read more$99.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Lobi Throne
Unique Wood Sculpture
Lobi Throne, Unique Wood Sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
This handsome sculpture represents the Lobi people of Northern Burkina Faso. Salihu Ibrahim works in seasoned African sese wood, adding white colorations with the application of clay. "Such... read more$94.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
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She Loves Life
Fair Trade Wood Sculpture
She Loves Life, Fair Trade Wood Sculpture
Anna Yawson
Named Walayo – a Ga word meaning "A woman who enjoys life," this elegant sculpture is the work of Anna Yawson. She works in African sese wood to carve the stylized portrait, and adds the... read more$119.99Artist: Anna Yawson
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Twin Children
Wood fertility doll
Twin Children, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
Tall and graceful, this woman embraces her beautiful twin girls. Winfred Korley carves a fertility doll with beaded jewelry and a kente cloth breech clout. Among the Akan people, such dolls are... read more$97.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Baule Mother
Artisan Crafted Wood Sculpture
Baule Mother, Artisan Crafted Wood Sculpture
Winfred Korley
The Baule women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception. Winfred Korley celebrates West African... read more$79.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Mother of Twins
Hand Crafted Fertility Doll Sculpture
Mother of Twins, Hand Crafted Fertility Doll Sculpture
Winfred Korley
Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face is beautiful and expressive, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. Winfred Korley... read more$89.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Ashanti Mother
Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture
Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Wood Sculpture
Winfred Korley
The Ashanti women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception, preferably a daughter. Winfred Korley... read more$94.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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She Empowers the Hunter
Unique African Wood Sculpture
She Empowers the Hunter, Unique African Wood Sculpture
Eric Danquah
Skillfully sculpting sese wood, Eric Danquah relates a legend among the people of Akuapem. He depicts an elderly woman with the silhouette of an animal on her forehead. It is said that a hunter in the... read more$104.99Artist: Eric Danquah
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We Are Sisters
Wood sculpture
We Are Sisters, Wood sculpture
Joseph Boateng
Side by side, two young women share similar fashion, hairdos and features. Joseph Boateng carves a beautiful image he names Yen Ye Anuanom. The phrase means "We are sisters" in the Akan... read more$64.99Artist: Joseph Boateng
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Senufu Geometry
Wood sculpture
Senufu Geometry, Wood sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
Geometric motifs surround this intriguing sculpture, their color achieved by applications of white clay. "Such diminutive ottoman thrones are used as stools by the Senufu tribe of Northern Cote... read more$107.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
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African Woman Loves Life
Wood sculpture
African Woman Loves Life, Wood sculpture
Anna Yawson
With arms upraised, she puts her hands together as though in prayer or celebration in a sculpture by Anna Yawson. She works in African sese wood to carve the stylized portrait, and adds the rich... read more$94.99Artist: Anna Yawson
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Lobi Pillow
Handcrafted Wood Sculpture
Lobi Pillow, Handcrafted Wood Sculpture
Salihu Ibrahim
Shaped like a diminutive throne ottoman, this handsome sculpture represents the Lobi people of Northern Burkina Faso. Salihu Ibrahim works in seasoned African sese wood, adding white colorations with... read more$79.99Artist: Salihu Ibrahim
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Ashanti Poise
Handcrafted Sese Wood Ashanti Sculpture from Ghana
Ashanti Poise, Handcrafted Sese Wood Ashanti Sculpture from Ghana
Christian Kwesi Tawiah
Full of poise, this Ghanaian sculpture is hand-carved of sese wood and given an antiqued finish. Christian Kwesi Tawiah creates the sculpture to depict a woman. He draws inspiration from the Ashanti... read more$107.99Artist: Christian Kwesi Tawiah
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Twins
Fertility Doll Wood Sculptures (Pair)
Twins, Fertility Doll Wood Sculptures (Pair)
Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
Subtle color distinguishes these beautiful fertility dolls. Nana Frimpong depicts a pair of twins. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Frimpong names... read more$79.99Artist: Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
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Ashanti Friendship
Fair Trade Cultural Wood Sculpture
Ashanti Friendship, Fair Trade Cultural Wood Sculpture
Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
Carved by hand from African sese wood, this sculpture is filled with meaning. It depicts two men clasping hands in a gesture of friendship and union. Chief Carver Nana Frimpong presents a piece from... read more$69.99Artist: Chief Carver Nana Frimpong
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Ashanti Sankofa Bird
Wood sculpture
Ashanti Sankofa Bird, Wood sculpture
Ali Ibrahim
Working in native sese wood, Ali Ibrahim depicts an Ashanti icon. A traditional adinkra symbol from Ghana inspires him. Carved by hand, it features the sankofa image, enhanced with the textures of... read more$129.99Artist: Ali Ibrahim
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Ashanti Pair
Rustic Sese Wood Sculptures of an Ashanti Couple (Pair)
Ashanti Pair, Rustic Sese Wood Sculptures of an Ashanti Couple (Pair)
Winfred Korley
Standing side-by-side, an Ashanti pair holds their bellies. Ghanaian artisan Winfred Korley creates this cultural pair of sculptures; each figure is hand-carved from sese wood and treated with a... read more$139.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Ashanti Muse I
Collectible Sculpture African Fertility Doll Carved by Hand
Ashanti Muse I, Collectible Sculpture African Fertility Doll Carved by Hand
Daniel Nii Teiko Boye
Daniel Nii Teiko Boye is inspired by the classic Ashanti fertility doll sculptures with their large round heads and outstretched arms. The Ghanaian artisan carves the sese wood sculpture by hand and... read more$77.99$66.29Artist: Daniel Nii Teiko Boye
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Brown Ashanti Bird
Hand Carved African Wood Bird Sculpture with Repousse
Brown Ashanti Bird, Hand Carved African Wood Bird Sculpture with Repousse
Ali Ibrahim
Working in native sese wood, Ali Ibrahim depicts an Ashanti icon. A traditional adinkra symbol from Ghana inspires him. Carved by hand, it features the sankofa image, enhanced with the textures of... read more$169.99$152.99Artist: Ali Ibrahim
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Ashanti Fertility Doll V
African Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Ashanti Fertility Doll V, African Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Fertility dolls such as this one by Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Opoku Asante were traditionally given to Ashanti women who were unable to conceive. The artisan carves the figure by hand from native sese... read more$97.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
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Akuaba of the Ashanti II
Blue Fertility Doll Wood and Cotton Collectible Sculpture
Akuaba of the Ashanti II, Blue Fertility Doll Wood and Cotton Collectible Sculpture
Abdulai Osman Adam
Ghanaian artisan Abdulai Osman Adam reinterprets tradition with an original version of the legendary Akuaba, the fertility doll of the Ashanti people. According to legend, there once was a woman who... read more$94.99$85.49Artist: Abdulai Osman Adam
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Akuaba of the Ashanti I
African Fertility Doll Collectible Wood and Cotton Sculpture
Akuaba of the Ashanti I, African Fertility Doll Collectible Wood and Cotton Sculpture
Abdulai Osman Adam
Abdulai Osman Adam reinterprets tradition with his extraordinary version of the legendary Akuaba, the fertility doll of the Ashanti people. According to legend, there once was a woman who couldn't... read more$97.99Artist: Abdulai Osman Adam
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Woman Warrior
Unique Hand Carved Ghanaian Cultural Wood Sculpture
Woman Warrior, Unique Hand Carved Ghanaian Cultural Wood Sculpture
Juliana Akandas
Proud and beautiful, her reputation as a warrior and strategist has made her an Ashanti heroine whose reputation has survived the passing of time. Acclaimed as their queen mother, Yaa Asantewaa... read more$139.99Artist: Juliana Akandas
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Teenager
Wood fertility doll
Teenager, Wood fertility doll
Emmanuel Nyadedzor
With budding breasts and gently curving hips, this young lady is poised on the threshold of adulthood. Daniel Nyadedzor sculpts a beautiful fertility doll, gifted by Ghanaian parents to daughters at... read more$64.99Artist: Emmanuel Nyadedzor
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Ghanaian Sankofa Birds
Ghanaian Sankofa Bird Wood Sculptures (Pair)
Ghanaian Sankofa Birds, Ghanaian Sankofa Bird Wood Sculptures (Pair)
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Working in native sese wood, Abdul Aziz Mohamadu creates a pair of birds as sculptures. One holds a golden egg while both turn to look behind them. An Ashanti icon, the birds depict a traditional... read more$99.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
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Patience
Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana
Patience, Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana
Rita Addo Zakour
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... read more$89.99Artist: Rita Addo Zakour
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My Lovely Bird
Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads
My Lovely Bird, Adinkra Symbol Bird Wood Sculpture with Glass Beads
Kobina Asmah
"This is my lovely bird," confides Kobina Asmah of this amazing sculpture. Turning its head back on itself, this bird becomes the Sankofa symbol that reminds one to retrieve from the past... read more$87.99Artist: Kobina Asmah
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Queen Mother
Handmade Fertility Doll Sculpture
Queen Mother, Handmade Fertility Doll Sculpture
Emmanuel Nyadedzor
Asantewaa, the name of this doll, was a brave queen mother of the Ashanti people of Ghana. She was renowned for her ability to lead men into war, and since that time, many women who bear this name... read more$79.99Artist: Emmanuel Nyadedzor
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Ashanti Figure
Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Ashanti Figure, Hand Crafted Ashanti Fertility Doll
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Hand-carved of African sese wood, her stylized contours are graceful and feminine. Beads adorn the body of this beautiful fertility doll by Emmanuel Opoku Asante, and she wears a red loincloth.... read more$99.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
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Ashanti Girl
Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Ashanti Girl, Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture
Winfred Korley
Standing with open arms, this doll symbolizes fertility according to the Ashanti people of Ghana. Her face is beautiful and expressive, and she serves as a proud emblem of tradition. Winfred Korley... read more$84.99Artist: Winfred Korley
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Blue Ashanti
Ashanti-Style Wood Fertility Dolls from Ghana (Pair)
Blue Ashanti, Ashanti-Style Wood Fertility Dolls from Ghana (Pair)
Raphat Asigbey
Traditionally given to Ashanti women who hope to have children, this pair of fertility dolls is designed by Raphat Asigbey in Ghana. A male and a female figure are hand-carved from sese wood, given a... read more$79.99$71.99Artist: Raphat Asigbey
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Ashanti Mother
Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Ashanti Mother, Fertility Doll Sculpture from Africa
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Beautifully feminine, an akuaba fertility doll symbolizes the force of tradition. In Ghana, such figures are believed to assist a woman who wants to conceive a baby. Emmanuel Opoku Asante carves the... read more$129.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
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Beautiful Ashanti Mother
Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Beautiful Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Youthful and beautiful, her stylized contours are hand-carved from African sese wood and she wears colorful seed bead jewelry. Emmanuel Opoku Asante crafts this fertility doll as a woman blessed with... read more$179.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
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Blessed Ashanti Mother
Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Blessed Ashanti Mother, Hand Carved African Fertility Doll with Children
Emmanuel Opoku Asante
Youthful and beautiful, her stylized contours are hand-carved from African sese wood and she wears colorful seed bead jewelry. Emmanuel Opoku Asante crafts this fertility doll as a woman blessed with... read more$169.99Artist: Emmanuel Opoku Asante
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Akan Ashanti Doll II
West African Beaded Wood Fertility Doll Statuette
Akan Ashanti Doll II, West African Beaded Wood Fertility Doll Statuette
Saeed Musah
Saeed Musah of Ghana designs this original akuaba or fertility doll. The figure is carved by hand from sese wood and adorned with recycled glass beads and brass inlay. Such dolls are sometimes carried... read more$69.99Artist: Saeed Musah
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Sankofa Bird Message
Wood sculpture
Sankofa Bird Message, Wood sculpture
Ali Ibrahim
Working in native sese wood, Ali Ibrahim depicts an Ashanti icon. A traditional adinkra symbol from Ghana inspires him. Carved by hand, it features the sankofa image, enhanced with the textures of... read more$159.99Artist: Ali Ibrahim
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Adinkra in Brown
Hand Carved Mini Wood Decorative Stool from Ghana
Adinkra in Brown, Hand Carved Mini Wood Decorative Stool from Ghana
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
Abdul Aziz Mohamadu crafts this decorative stool in the style of Ghana's Ashanti thrones. Hand-carved of sese wood, iti is painted brown with an antiqued finish. On the base, the artisan carves a... read more$49.99Artist: Abdul Aziz Mohamadu
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Wednesday
Wood fertility doll
Wednesday, Wood fertility doll
Winfred Korley
The Ashanti women of Ghana regard this doll as a fertility talisman. They take her along with them everywhere, for the doll is believed to foster conception, preferably a daughter. Winfred Korley... read more$139.99Artist: Winfred Korley