The artistry and quality of the piece exceeded my expectations and the professionalism of the seller is of the highest caliber. The photos and description accurately represented the item for sale.
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An Akuaba fertility puppet, Ashanti, Ghana, the abdomen is the handle, the chest doubles and welcomes two pairs of breasts, beaded ringed necks, two long thin plank head with at the bottom simple features of a small mouth, long nose, diagonal eyebrows, two small eyes, the back of the plank is also decorated with geometric patterns; fine ritual patina, traces of ritual use, some small cracks. Certificate of origin and provenance.
The object is widely referred to as the fertility figure, also known as the Akuaba doll among the Akans of Ghana….
The object in question is the depiction of a female body, an exhibition of the Akan concept of an ideal woman. The features include a flat forehead with an elongated “ring-like neck shape” which reflects Akan standard of beauty. The understanding is that a woman with this type of neck is well-fed, healthy, and strong, a paragon of beauty and affluence. The flat broad forehead also is an embodiment of wisdom, while the accentuated breasts and hips with beads worn arounds the waist is the Akan ideal of womanhood, a depiction of woman as the giver of life. The beads worn around the waist has both aesthetic and symbolical meanings. In terms of beauty, beads were worn as an ornament for beautification, just as portrayed by the wearing of the jewels around her ears. It was also believed that wearing of beads around the waist is sexually appealing, while beads were also worn to broaden the hips and shape the waist for reproductive purposes. It is important to note that in the Akan society, and indeed in most Ghanaian culture, an ideal woman is one that carries and bears children. Clearly, ideas of beauty, sexuality and reproduction were the very essence of womanhood or femininity in the Akan society.”
Source: Museum Fünf Continente, Munich.
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An Akuaba fertility puppet, Ashanti, Ghana, the abdomen is the handle, the chest doubles and welcomes two pairs of breasts, beaded ringed necks, two long thin plank head with at the bottom simple features of a small mouth, long nose, diagonal eyebrows, two small eyes, the back of the plank is also decorated with geometric patterns; fine ritual patina, traces of ritual use, some small cracks. Certificate of origin and provenance.
The object is widely referred to as the fertility figure, also known as the Akuaba doll among the Akans of Ghana….
The object in question is the depiction of a female body, an exhibition of the Akan concept of an ideal woman. The features include a flat forehead with an elongated “ring-like neck shape” which reflects Akan standard of beauty. The understanding is that a woman with this type of neck is well-fed, healthy, and strong, a paragon of beauty and affluence. The flat broad forehead also is an embodiment of wisdom, while the accentuated breasts and hips with beads worn arounds the waist is the Akan ideal of womanhood, a depiction of woman as the giver of life. The beads worn around the waist has both aesthetic and symbolical meanings. In terms of beauty, beads were worn as an ornament for beautification, just as portrayed by the wearing of the jewels around her ears. It was also believed that wearing of beads around the waist is sexually appealing, while beads were also worn to broaden the hips and shape the waist for reproductive purposes. It is important to note that in the Akan society, and indeed in most Ghanaian culture, an ideal woman is one that carries and bears children. Clearly, ideas of beauty, sexuality and reproduction were the very essence of womanhood or femininity in the Akan society.”
Source: Museum Fünf Continente, Munich.
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The artistry and quality of the piece exceeded my expectations and the professionalism of the seller is of the highest caliber. The photos and description accurately represented the item for sale.
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查看翻译2 Objekte gekauft, 2 mal Porto bezahlt, in einem Paket geschickt: nicht zufrieden. - Ansonsten: perfekt. Danke.
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The artistry and quality of the piece exceeded my expectations and the professionalism of the seller is of the highest caliber. The photos and description accurately represented the item for sale.
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