Doll

Description

Doll, stylised female fertility figure (akua'ba) carved of wood, painted black with large discoid head, elongated neck with incised rings and cylindrical body with horizontal arms, traces of blue pigment overall: Africa, West Africa, Ghana, Asante, 20th century

Museum reference

A.1996.111

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Doll, Figure, Toy

Production information

Unknown
Ghana, Western Africa

Date

20th century

Style / Culture

Asante

Materials

Wood, Pigment

Physical description

Wood; traces of blue pigment overall

Exhibitions

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

On display

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