Ashanti Fertility Tribe (10 piece) Range 6" to 15"

Ashanti Fertility Tribe (10 piece) Range 6" to 15" (image 1/[null])
Pricing & History
Among the Ashanti people in Ghana, women hoping for offspring carry these 'Akuaba dolls' in their clothes. Traditionally, these 'Akuaba' have a large, round, flat head that is reminiscent of its origin as a representation of the moon goddess, which is associated with fertility. Once the 'Akuaba' figure has fulfilled its purpose, the mother of the desired child places it on her domestic altar, where it is worshipped in a shrine, or she passes it on to the next generation. The present, typical 'Akuaba doll' is carved from light-coloured, lightweight wood in traditional form and dyed black. It has a large, round head, with sketched hairstyle lines to the right and left, splayed eyebrows, small coffee bean eyes and three short lines (ONLINE)
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