Fertility Doll (Akuaba)

Fante

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Caption

Fante. Fertility Doll (Akuaba), late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, height: 11 in. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Merton D. Simpson to the Jennie Simpson Educational Collection of African Art, 70.73.7. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Fante

Title

Fertility Doll (Akuaba)

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Ghana

Medium

Wood

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

height: 11 in.

Credit Line

Gift of Merton D. Simpson to the Jennie Simpson Educational Collection of African Art

Accession Number

70.73.7

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