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Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana — Akwaba Doll, Ashanti, Ghana
Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana

Akwaba Doll, Ashanti, Ghana

An Akwaba doll from the Ashanti people of Ghana, representing a traditional fertility or beauty doll with distinctive carved wooden features. These dolls held cultural significance in Ashanti society and were often worn by young women.

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Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $3,000$5,000

Lot 119

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Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana, Akwaba Doll, Ashanti, Ghana

An Akwaba doll from the Ashanti people of Ghana, representing a traditional fertility or beauty doll with distinctive carved wooden features. These dolls held cultural significance in Ashanti society and were often worn by young women.

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Carved, African Art, Traditional, Cultural Object, Ashanti, Fertility Doll, Ghana, Wooden

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