Female fertility doll (Akuaba)

Title: Female Fertility Doll (Akuaba)
Population / Ethnicity: Ashanti (Akan, Ghana)
Cultural Area / Geographical Origin: West Africa (Ghana)
Material: Carved wood, colored glass beads
Dimensions: H. 27 x 10 x 5 cm
Function and Ritual Meaning: This sculpture represents a female fertility doll (Akuaba). In Ashanti tradition, young women carried it wrapped in a cloth on their backs, like a newborn baby, to encourage conception and ensure beauty, health, and prosperity for future children. Even after birth, the Akuaba was kept as an object of family protection.

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