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Senequier-Crozet (Anciennement Sadde Grenoble)

210 - Akua ba statuette; Ashanti. Ghana.
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Estimate €150 - €200
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Description
Akua ba statuette; Ashanti. Ghana. Wood with an antique patina from wear, lacquered black and heavily worn, with a glass bead belt. H: 30 cm The face is round and highly stylised: raised brow ridges and a long, slender nose. The forehead is adorned with geometric carvings. The arms are short (crossed) and the tubular body is adorned with two breasts, extending from the navel down to a small round base. These fertility dolls were given to every young girl upon reaching adolescence, to promote their fertility. Later, when the young woman was pregnant, she would slip it into her loincloth against her stomach in order to influence the health and beauty of the unborn baby Provenance - Former collection of Jean Marie GIBBAL, researcher at the CNRS Expert: Bruno FREY. Expert at the CEA.
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About the sale GRENOBLE – Arts Collections – October 2026
Auction location
Auction time 10/06/2026 at 6:00 PM
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