Doll

Description

Doll, stylised female fertility figure carved of wood with cylindrical body and flat rectangular head with outlined facial features and neck of incised rings: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Fante people, 19th century

Museum reference

A.1896.103

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Doll, Figure, Toy

Production information

Unknown
Ghana, Western Africa

Date

19th century

Style / Culture

Fante

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Carved wood

Exhibitions

• Patterns of Life (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

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