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Lot # 14 - Vintage Ashanti Akuaba Fertility Omen Statue
Opening Bid : | $ 5.00 |
Pickup Instructions: | Pick-up will be 9:00AM-3:00PM on Saturday, 11 January 2025. Sign-up Genius link will be added to invoice. |
Start Date/Time: | 31-Dec-2024 7:00:00 AM |
End Date/Time: | 07-Jan-2025 7:13:00 PM |
Current bid: |
$8.00 |
Highest bidder: | Lakewood95 |
This sale will end in: | |
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Description :
Vintage African Ashanti Akuaba fertility omen. Dark Ebony Wood color. NO STAND. More about this statue- Akuaba are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Ghana and nearby areas. The best known akuaba are those of the Ashanti people, whose akuaba have large, disc-like heads. Other tribes in the region (f.ex. Lobi people ) have their own distinctive style of akuaba. By tradition, these dolls are carried on the back of women either hoping to conceive a child, or to ensure the attractiveness of the child being carried. When not in active use, the akuaba would be ritually washed and cared for. Although most are now produced as art objects, some tribes continue the old tradition. Modern pieces are kept as good luck charms.
Dimensions : 5.5 in W x 14 in H
Auction History
Highest bidder is Lakewood95
Date | Bid | User |
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05-Jan-2025 9:01:42 AM | $8.00 | Lakewood95 |
04-Jan-2025 2:36:27 PM | $7.00 | Midmod |
02-Jan-2025 12:38:02 AM | $6.00 | skat46290 |
31-Dec-2024 7:38:01 PM | $5.00 | Lakewood95 |