Fertility Doll (Akuaba)

Asante

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Caption

Asante. Fertility Doll (Akuaba), 20th century. Wood, height (w/out modern base): 13 1/2 in. (34.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Merton D. Simpson to the Jennie Simpson Educational Collection of African Art, 69.133.4. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Asante

Title

Fertility Doll (Akuaba)

Date

20th century

Geography

Place made: Ashanti Region, Ghana

Medium

Wood

Classification

(not assigned)

Dimensions

height (w/out modern base): 13 1/2 in. (34.1 cm)

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

69.133.4

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