Fanti Doll fertility - SOLD OUT
Fanti doll, clearly related in form ton the Ashanti akua ba. It has been claimed that both types of doll are Ashanti, and that the round-headed type is worn when girls is desired and the rectangular-headed type when a boy is wanted, but in fact they are the work of diferent peoples.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Mid XXth century
- Size
- 34 x 6 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, beads
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection Belgium
- Condition
- Excellent
Fanti doll, clearly related in form ton the Ashanti akua ba. It has been claimed that both types of doll are Ashanti, and that the round-headed type is worn when girls is desired and the rectangular-headed type when a boy is wanted, but in fact they are the work of diferent peoples.