An Ashanti maternity figure, Ghana, carved from a single piece of wood. Depicting a woman with a large disc-shaped face seated while breastfeeding. Mounted on a wood base. Including base height 41 cm, width 18.2 cm
An African tribal Ashanti stool, traditional form and notched decoration. 54 x 24.5 x 37 cm. Provenance: The estate collection of Michael Higgs, [Tribal Artefacts, Polynesian Arts & Crafts, Private & Museum Supplies Specialist]
An Ashanti doll Akua'ba, Ghana, stylised wooden female figure, torso with no legs, protuberant navel and generous breast, solar form of the head, ringed neck, large almond-shaped eyes, scarifications on the cheeks and ornamented with colourful beads. Worn…
A collection of 15 small carved ivory mainly animals, includes African Ashanti headrest, various lions, elephants and other small and large animals, the tallest 3 cm, finely detailed, some damage.
Ashanti wooden figure Aku'aba tribal artifact from Ghana. Carved with a disc moon fertility head, coffee bean eyes, tribal mark to reverse, neck ring. Old wear to body
Ashanti Akuaba fertility doll, dark Patina, Ghana, Ashanti fertility dolls are recommended for pregnant, infertile and young married women by a herbalist, or generally a priest. Like living children, they are dressed and tied to the back, and May be kept…
An Ashanti Chief stool, beautifully carved from hardwood, the central part of the stool with a long necked bird (a clan totem), the deeply incised designs on both sides and top of the stool, Ghana, 38 x 59 cm
Two Fertility Figures (akan akua'ba), Ashanti Tribe, South Ghana, West Africa, (early twentieth century), carved wood, beads and coins, 20 cm; 25.5 cm high (2). Provenance: Christie's, London 1976. Acquired from above by Dr Peter Elliott
West African (Ghana) Ashanti stained wood stool (dwa). C. First half 20th century. Reference Le Monde l'Art tribal, IV March, 1998, p.33. Provenance: Hotel Drouot Auction house Paris,1975; Art Mayer gallery, 1975; Art Mayer gallery, 1983; Millard & Dekker…
An African Ashanti doll, the wooden stylised female fertility doll with full round moon face, eyes, nose and mouth detailed front, engraved decoration to back. Height 26.5 cm