{"product_id":"akuaba-style-fertility-figure-asante-akan-ghana-carved-wood-19-in","title":"Akuaba-Style Fertility Figure – Asante (Akan), Ghana, Carved Wood, 19 In","description":"\u003cp\u003eA carved wood fertility figure in the Akuaba style associated with the Asante (Akan) peoples of Ghana, standing approximately 19 inches tall with a disc-form head measuring approximately 6 inches. The head displays the classic Akuaba features: a flattened oval face with arched, incised braided coiffure patterning and a central parting ridge, small coffee-bean\/slit eyes, a straight nose, and a pursed mouth. The head is set atop a ringed neck, below which the body takes the form of a turned, baluster-style wood post with a diamond-form element and further turned sections descending to a rounded base.\u003cbr\u003eTraditionally, Akuaba figures were carried by Asante women hoping to conceive or seeking a beautiful, healthy child, with the flattened, disc-like head reflecting the Akan ideal of beauty. This example's turned post body is a variation from the more common flat cruciform (arms-out) Akuaba torso, which is worth noting for collectors familiar with the classic form.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttribution: Asante (Akan) style, Ghana\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Carved wood, dark stained finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeight: approx. 19 in; head width approx. 6 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Good, age-consistent surface wear (see photos)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: Akuaba-form fertility figure, turned post body variant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Alobalo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48223530025186,"sku":"ALB-FIG-050","price":122.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0825\/2201\/3922\/files\/c0a93efb-f1f1-4067-bb9c-52f131e04d3f.jpg?v=1786828987","url":"https:\/\/www.alobalo.shop\/products\/akuaba-style-fertility-figure-asante-akan-ghana-carved-wood-19-in","provider":"Alobalo ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}