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THB20th C. African Asante Wood Akuaba Figure
Lot 249
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Kick off summer with our clearance sale featuring discounted pricing and many new items at superb prices! Asian art, Classical antiquities from Egypt, Greece, Italy, and the Near East...plus Pre-Columbian, Tribal, Russian Icons & Enamelware, Spanish Colonial, Fine Art, Fossils, more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
**Originally Listed At $350**
West Africa, Ghana, Asante (also Ashanti, Achanti) people, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A delightful hand-carved wooden fertility figure known as an Akua'ba (also Akuaba) with dark surface pigments. The figure rests on a simple conical body and base with a protruding belly button, breasts, and arms open wide. The thick rings carved around her neck are a standard artistic convention to show rolls of fat, which is a sign of beauty and prosperity in this culture. Atop is an oversized discoid head with a minimalist countenance. The neck is adorned with a thread strung with a few dozen glass seed beads in hues of black and yellow. Ritualistic scars or tattoos are incised in a linear shape along her stomach and back. Piercings on the head and ears may have held additional ornamentation at one time. Size: 4" L x 1.375" W x 9.25" H (10.2 cm x 3.5 cm x 23.5 cm); 10" H (25.4 cm) on included custom stand.
The name Akua'ba (literally "Akua's child") comes from a legend of a woman named Akua who was unable to conceive a child until a priest suggested she carry a small wooden doll and treat it like an infant. Even though her local villagers laughed at her, she soon conceived a real child, and the practice became accepted. These dolls are always female because, as a matrilineal society, the women prefer female children to carry on their family line!
Provenance: private New York City, New York, USA collection
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#163559Chip and loss to top of head. Abrasion and losses to base on verso. Minor abrasions to high pointed areas. Bead strand attached to chin with traces of adhesive residue. Nice patina and smooth texture.Condition
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