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Ashanti Fan Doll - Ghana 


Product Description

ENGLISH SPEAKING

Total height on base of 23.5 cm.
Dimensions of 20 x 13.5 x 5.5 cms.
Weight approximately 0.270 kg without packaging.
Materials: Wood.
Presumed age: Mid 20th century.

Beautiful statuette of the Ashanti ethnic group, from Ghana.
The ovoid head is shaped like an Akwaba fertility doll, and Ashanti affiliation is not in question. However, this piece is used as a fan, not for fertility purposes.
Prestige object. Beautiful dark and shiny patina.
The statuette is fixed on the wooden base visible in the photos.

Provenance: Mr. Abdoulaye Bakayoko, international African art dealer, and one of the best African experts on African art. He is currently president of UNACI (National Union of Antiquaries of Côte d'Ivoire) - see the last two photos, Mr. Bakayoko is presented in the book "The Baoulé and their neighbors, Galerie Ilunga".

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The ovoid head is shaped like an Akwaba fertility doll, and Ashanti affiliation is not in question. However, this piece is used as a fan, not for fertility purposes. Provenance: Mr. Abdoulaye Bakayoko, international African art dealer, and one of the best African experts on African art. He is currently president of UNACI (National Union of Antiquaries of Côte d'Ivoire) - see the last two photos, Mr. Bakayoko is presented in the book "The Baoulé and their neighbors, Galerie Ilunga". Items are packaged with great care and protection. If shipping costs are sometimes high, this is due to the weight of the item and its packaging. The items are packed with great care and protection, in order to reach you in good condition. If the shipping costs are sometimes high, it is most often related to the
The ovoid head is shaped like an Akwaba fertility doll, and Ashanti affiliation is not in question. However, this piece is used as a fan, not for fertility purposes. Provenance: Mr. Abdoulaye Bakayoko, international African art dealer, and one of the best African experts on African art. He is currently president of UNACI (National Union of Antiquaries of Côte d'Ivoire) - see the last two photos, Mr. Bakayoko is presented in the book "The Baoulé and their neighbors, Galerie Ilunga". Items are packaged with great care and protection. If shipping costs are sometimes high, this is due to the weight of the item and its packaging. The items are packed with great care and protection, in order to reach you in good condition. If the shipping costs are sometimes high, it is most often related to the