Ashanti Akua'ba Terracotta Sculpture Ex Museum

A Finely crafted terracotta clay sculpture with stylized flat head and face similar to the Akua'ba fertility dolls, Painted and embellished with red glass beads and copper wire earrings. Ashanti peopl

A very fine old carved wooden sculpture of Akua'Ba,( Child of Akua) a wooden idol consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disc like head is an exaggerated c

A Lot of Three wood carvings from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana. The Sculpture in the Middle is a Akua'ba doll and it measures 15.25 x 6.25 inches, the other two are Combs and the each measure 13.5 and

A carved wooden sculpture with enlarged and flattened head and some incised designs, a well worn surface patina indicates good age and handling. Although often referred to as dolls, they are fertility

Vintage carved wood Ashanti Akuaba fertility sculpture. Mother and child motif. Hand carved. Measures approx. 5.5 x 4.75 x 17 inches. Some scratching observed. Property of Greenwich Connecticut estate

A classic carved wooden fertility doll or idol with enlarged flat head and simplistic form, well handled and weathered surface suggesting field use and wear. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The sculpt

A carved wooden fertility idol, consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disklike head is a strongly exaggerated convention of the Akan ideal of beauty: a hi

(2) African Ashanti Akua'ba wood fertility doll sculptures, 21" h & 10-3/4" h

Akuaba-Figur / Ashanti Sculpture, Ashanti, Ghana, Afrika Material: Holz, 2 Perlenbänder, Maße: H. 42 cm, Zustand: kultisch genutzer Originalzustand + Material: wood, 2 pearl bands, Dimensions: h. 16

African Ashanti Akua'ba Doll, Ghana, Early 20th c. Carved wood, rich patina. On stand. Size: 7.5'' x 2'' x 1'' (19 x 5 x 3 cm); Height on stand: 11'' (28 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, So

A Lovely carved wooden doll with round flat head and ribbed neck, classic form. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. The sculpture measures 13 inches tall.

10 Ashanti Akuaba Figures. Ghana, Africa. Carved wood. Largest size: 30'' x 8'' x 3.25'' (76 x 20 x 8 cm). Provenance: ex New York private ethnographic arts collection. Note: This is a NO RESERVE auct

A very fine old carved wooden sculpture of Akua'Ba,( Child of Akua) a wooden idol consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disc like head is an exaggerated c

This lot contains three large hand carved wooden Combs from the Ashanti peoples, each with stylized Akua'ba or fertility doll as the top finial handle. The largest comb measures 21 x 6.5 x 2 inches. T

Large AkuAba Fertility Doll, Ashanti Style, Ghana. Copy. Size 19 3/8 inches high. Ex. Scott & Stuart Gentling Collection, acquired prior to 1980.

This lot contains two carved wooden Combs with ancestor Akua'ba doll faces as the handle and have been custom mounted. The Combs measure 10 x 3 x 2 inches. Ashanti peoples, Ghana, Africa. Provenance:

This is a very fine wood sculpture from the Ashanti peoples of Ghana, West Africa. Featuring the image of Akua'ba ,a mythical young woman's spirit who is said to aid in the fertility of women. Note th

Crouching Venus, marble sculpture, ex-museum, 19th c., 'The Crouching Venus', after the antique, carved white statuary marble, depicted cradling a dove, kneeling with draped cloth over knee, approx 36

Archaic & primitive sculpture of a female with head turned off axis and shown in seated position. This figure appears to be quite old and has a deep well weathered surface and eroded features. The scu

A Tall carved wooden kneeling male figure with tall conical ceremonial cap atop an open work stool like structure with a perfect round ball trapped within that can move around yet not be removed. Yoru

A carved wooden male effigy with elaborate dress, painted designs and classic Yoruba peoples facial features and style, likely from the Abeokuta, Western Yoruba peoples. The sculpture has some old Mus

Type: Doll, statue, figure Date/Period: Second half 20th century Origin: Gahna Materials: Wood Dimensions: 15.35 Inch Weight: 0.44 Pounds Note: Stand not included. Reserve: $165.20 Shipping:

(lot of 5) Decorative tribal items, highlights include: (1) female figure (Akua Ba), Ashanti (Asante) people, Ghana, inlaid with shell, approx 13.5"h; (1) mask with comb crest, approx 14"h; (1) wood r

Title: Ashanti Akua ba Ghana doll - Ghana - African Art Tribal Art Description: Used among the Ashanti and Fantis of Ghana, the Akuaba (plural Akua'mma) doll statuettes are amulets used by Ashanti wom