Ashanti Fertility Doll with Intricate Carvings

Ashanti Akuaba fertility doll, dark Patina, Ghana, Ashanti…
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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 in a home shrine when not being carried. This elegant example has an intricate pattern carved on the back of the round disk face, possibly representing the handle of a carved wooden comb. Please note: minimal loss at the top edge of the face

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  • Patination / Patina - In broad terms, patination refers to the exterior surface appearance of the timber, the effect of fading caused by exposure to sunlight and air over the course of a century or more, changing the piece to a soft, mellow colour.

    As patina is very difficult to replicate, it is one of the most important guides to determining the age of furniture.

    Patina is also the term applied to the bloom or film found on old bronzes due to oxidisation.

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