AKAN AKUA'BA DOLL

Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A wooden Akua'ba doll carved in the characteristic form, the figure is defined by a large circular head above a slender cylindrical body with short horizontal arms. The face is rendered with narrow almond-shaped eyes, a linear nose ridge, and small mouth, while a series of perforations encircle the edge of the disc-shaped head. The neck is articulated with stacked ring-like carvings, leading to a simplified torso terminating in a cylindrical base adorned with bead ornaments. >>Size: 285mm x 110mm; Weight: 225g > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. >>