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Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana — Akwab Doll, Ashanti, Ghana
Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana

Akwab Doll, Ashanti, Ghana

An akwaba doll from the Ashanti people of Ghana, traditionally used as a fertility charm. These carved wooden dolls represent important cultural symbols in Ashanti society.

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Arts d’Afrique, d’Océanie et des Amériques

November 30, 2021

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

Lot 120

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Poupée akwaba, Ashanti, Ghana, Akwab Doll, Ashanti, Ghana

An akwaba doll from the Ashanti people of Ghana, traditionally used as a fertility charm. These carved wooden dolls represent important cultural symbols in Ashanti society.

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Cultural, Wood, African Art, Fertility, Doll, Ashanti, Ghana, Akwaba

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