Ashanti fertility doll IN0130

Ashanti fertility doll in wood, decorated with old glass beads. Carved by members of the Ashanti tribe in Ghana West Africa. This is a contemporary carving collected by us in Ghana about ten years ago. The figure is provided to young Ashanti women as a fertility fetish or symbol. It’s often put under the mattress to promote fertility. The figure itself symbolises the Ghanaian ideal of beauty, a big round face and long thin neck. They are in many ways a symbol of Africa. Their image is used widely throughout West Africa.

Height 35.0 cm

Width 14.0 cm

Weight approximately 250 grams