Vintage African Statue Ashanti or Asante "Akua'ba" Wooden Fertility Doll From Ghana

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Akua'ba figures were important fertility aids among Akan-speakers in Ghana in the past. They depict an abstracted female form in … Read more Akua'ba figures were important fertility aids among Akan-speakers in Ghana in the past. They depict an abstracted female form in wood and were created by male carvers. While this figure is called Akua'ba (Akua's child), it is clearly not meant to resemble a child. Usually these statues are of highly regarded and powerful entities, such as goddesses. ... These statues and or figures then became symbols, and were most likely used further to help assist and promote fertility for women during childbirth. See less