Sold for 350 €
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African art Auction – Lot 23 Akan fertility statue – Ghana
Compared to the large amount of Akwaba fertility statues , complete statues from the Akan with feets are rare. This one reinvented modern shapes , and the result is remarkable.
Height 30 cm crack in the face , see pictures. Sold without stand.
This female figure beautifully illustrates the beauty canons of the Akan tribe: perfect balance of features and pose , body summarized in basic volumes , strongly curved shapes , rings arount the neck , sleek face treatment. The squared head is subtly highlighted by the solid line of the eyebrows, which forms a continuity with the nose and large ears. Note the special Feet treatment, scarification in the back at the shoulders . The rich patina helps in all likelihood to interpret it’s use , as a altar statue, or divination .
Mid-twentieth century Akan figure. 30 cm or 11.8 inches . Fair condition.
estimate: € 600 – € 1,200 You need to offer € 300.00 to meet the reserve price
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