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Female Figure, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, hair)

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CVL499868
Image title
Female Figure, late 1800s-early 1900s (wood, hair)
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Artist
Guinean / African
Location
Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA
Medium
wood, hair
Dimensions
42.9x4.6x5.1 cms
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An infertile woman would be advised by a priest to commission such a sculpture and care for it as if it were her baby. With the aim to induce fertility, or to ensure the birth of a healthy and beautiful daughter, the akua’ba figure is carried on the woman’s back inside her wrapper. After a successful birth, the figure is placed in the priest’s shrine as an offering, or it is given to the newborn as a toy.

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Photo © Cleveland Museum of Art / Gift of Katherine C. White / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / 20th century / wood (material) / material / fertility / guinea coast / female / african / possibly fante / sculpture / hair / woodcarving / statuette / statue / ghana
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