Lot 466

Three Fante Akua'ba Fertility Figures, Ghana

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Three Fante Akua'ba Fertility Figures, Ghana

Estimate: $500 - $800

Starting Bid: $250

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
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Ghana. A matching pair of large size Fanti akua’ba with thick trapezoidal heads, high relief singular brow and nose with down turned bean shaped eyes; delicate scarification marks and genitalia appears on one of these. Light tan matte patina. Third fertility figure is of more slender outline with an unusual curved top of the head, and grooved spine. Adorned with beads at ears, neck, and waist. Burnished light brown patina. A closely related figure to the first pair is published in Ron van Doorn’s encyclopedic “Akua’ba Akan: Wednesday Child, Book 2”, fig 19, 49, p. 263. 13" H to 13.5" H (33.02 cm H to 34.29 cm H).

Provenance: Long Island, N.Y. collection. Ex. collection of Nancy and John Hyde Devoe, NYC. and N.J., active 1950’s - 1970’s.

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