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Vintage Akua'ba Fertility Figure, Ashanti

Name: Vintage Akua'ba Fertility Figure, Ashanti
Price: 230 USD
Availability: InStock

$230

Violette Chandelier Antiques

Lisbon, Portugal

Condition Notes: Good condition, just some few chips and flaws. Condition is appropriate for age and use. See photos for complete assessment. Good condition, just some few chips and flaws. Condition is appropriate for age and use. See photos for complete assessment. less

Description: Literature. Disk-headed akuaba figures remain one of the most recognizable forms in African art. Akua ba are used in a … more Literature. Disk-headed akuaba figures remain one of the most recognizable forms in African art. Akua ba are used in a variety of contexts; primarily, however, they are consecrated by priests and carried by women who hope to conceive a child. The flat, disklike head is a strongly exaggerated convention of the Akan ideal of beauty: a high, oval forehead, slightly flattened in actual practice by gentle modeling of an infant's soft cranial bones.

Culture: Asante.

At this time, all purchases will be shipped from Lisbon, Portugal (EU). For now, all shipments to the United States will be sent via an International Standard Shipping Service. The company responsible for the shipping will be CTT, the National Portuguese shipping company. CTT has an agreement with the United States Postal Service (USPS), so the handling/delivery of packages will be made by the USPS, and packages can be tracked using their website. On average, shipping to the US takes between 8-12 days. less

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Lisbon, Portugal

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