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Fertility Figure (akua'ba)
Fertility Figure (akua'ba)
Fertility Figure (akua'ba)

Fertility Figure (akua'ba)

Datelate 19th–early 20th Century
Associated withAfrica
MediumWood
Dimensions15 1/2 × 5 3/8 × 2 in. (39.4 × 13.7 × 5.1 cm)
(with mount): 15 3/4 × 5 3/8 × 2 1/2 in. (40 × 13.7 × 6.4 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Amy Sweeney
Object number2019.2
On View
On view
ProvenanceBarbara and Joseph Goldenberg, Los Angeles, CA; to Ernest Wolfe and Amy Sweeney, Los Angeles, CA; given to NCMA, 2019.
Fertility Figure (akua'ba)
Asante artist
20th century
Prestige Vessel (kuduo)
Asante artist
19th century
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1400–1700
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900
Weight for Measuring Gold Dust (abrammuo)
Akan artist (likely Asante)
circa 1700–1900