Large Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Akua'ba Doll with Markings
Hand carved wood Ashanti Akua'ba Doll adorned with facial markings.
16.5 × 35cm
Akua'ba dolls (singular: Akua'ba, plural: Akua'maa) are traditional fertility dolls from the Akan people of Ghana, particularly the Ashanti subgroup.
They are primarily associated with fertility, motherhood, and beauty ideals, Akua'ba dolls are used by women, especially those experiencing difficulty conceiving.
A spiritual or traditional healer may instruct a woman to care for an Akua'ba doll as if it were a real child—carrying it, feeding it, and nurturing it. This act is believed to please the spirits and enhance the likelihood of conception.
Hand carved wood Ashanti Akua'ba Doll adorned with facial markings.
16.5 × 35cm
Akua'ba dolls (singular: Akua'ba, plural: Akua'maa) are traditional fertility dolls from the Akan people of Ghana, particularly the Ashanti subgroup.
They are primarily associated with fertility, motherhood, and beauty ideals, Akua'ba dolls are used by women, especially those experiencing difficulty conceiving.
A spiritual or traditional healer may instruct a woman to care for an Akua'ba doll as if it were a real child—carrying it, feeding it, and nurturing it. This act is believed to please the spirits and enhance the likelihood of conception.
Hand carved wood Ashanti Akua'ba Doll adorned with facial markings.
16.5 × 35cm
Akua'ba dolls (singular: Akua'ba, plural: Akua'maa) are traditional fertility dolls from the Akan people of Ghana, particularly the Ashanti subgroup.
They are primarily associated with fertility, motherhood, and beauty ideals, Akua'ba dolls are used by women, especially those experiencing difficulty conceiving.
A spiritual or traditional healer may instruct a woman to care for an Akua'ba doll as if it were a real child—carrying it, feeding it, and nurturing it. This act is believed to please the spirits and enhance the likelihood of conception.