Akua Ba Fertility Doll

1995.18.0001

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Artifact Identification Akua Ba Fertility Doll   (1995.18.0001)
Classification/
Nomenclature
  1. Communication Artifacts
  2. :
  3. Personal Symbols
  4. :
  5. Belief Symbols
Artist/Maker Unknown
Geographic Location
Period N/A
Date 20th century
Culture Asante, Ashanti, Akan
Location On Exhibitin the Africa exhibit

Physical Analysis

Dimension 1 (Height) 30.8 cm
Dimension 2 (Width) 11.5 cm
Dimension 3 (Depth) 6.6 cm
Weight 420 g
Measuring Remarks N/A
Materials Plant--Wood, Pigment--Stain, Glass, Animal--Shell, Textile--Cotton, Plant--Fiber, Plant--Cotton
Manufacturing Processes Carved, Incising, Piercing, Stringing, Staining

Research Remarks

Description N/A
Published Description N/A
Bibliography

Cameron, Elisabeth. "In Search of Children - Dolls and Agency in Africa," African Arts, (Spring 1997).

Cole, Herbert M. and Doran H. Ross. The Arts of Ghana. Los Angeles: University of California, 1977.

Sotheby's Sale, May 14, 1981, Lot 201 [1995.18.0001].

Artifact History

Credit Line/Dedication Richard and Barbara Faletti Family Collection
Reproduction no

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