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Welcome to our Fall 2024 Fine Art & Estate Auction. We are pleased to be showcasing the private collection of JoAnn Young which features Southwestern and Native American artwork, fine jewelry, decorative arts, religious iconography and other unique items purchased during Ms. Young’s travels across the American Southwest and internationally. Highlights including: fine jewelry by Mexican silversmith Matilde Poulat, sterling jewelry from the Andy Warhol estate, original artwork by Kevin Red Star, Alebrije Oaxacan carved folk art animals, antique Santos figures, Native American pottery & much more.
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LOT 85:
African Beaded, Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
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Start price:
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Estimated price :
$100 - $300
Buyer's Premium: 23%
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African Beaded, Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Item/Description: African Ashanti Akua'ba hand carved fertility doll features multi-color bead bird to exaggerated forehead, painted diamond border and bead decorated face. (Kenyan)
Disk-headed Akua'ba (Akwaba or Akuba) wooden fertility figure, typically consecrated by a priest and carried by women hoping to conceive. They were used by the Akan people of Ghana. Traditionally, these dolls are carried on the back of women either hoping for a child or to ensure the attractiveness of the child being carried. When not in active use, the figure would be ritually washed and cared for.
Material: Wood, paint, beads
Dimensions: Height: 24 3/4"; Width: 8 1/4"; Depth:
Condition: Signs of age and wear include surface scratches, chipping, cracks. Possible bead loss. Screw attached to back for hanging wire.
Age: 1970s
Provenance: JoAnn Young Collection
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