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Only Mother Sese Wood Sitting Mother and Child African Sculpture

Joseph Boateng

(14)

Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng hand-carves this beautiful sese wood sculpture, adding rich textures with applications of aluminum repoussé. Inspired by the concept of motherhood, the artist depicts a sitting mother with her baby tied safely to her back, her head and arms alluding to the traditional West African fertility dolls. The symbolism of the relationship between mother and child makes this work timeless.

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Connected Lovers Sese Wood and Aluminum Lover Sculpture from Ghana

Joseph Boateng

(14)

Evoking traditional African fertility dolls, this sculpture is created by Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng. He carefully hand-carves this sculpture from sese wood, depicting two lovers that sit side-by-side on a bench. One holds a baby in her arms, but they both hold each other, as their heads stretch upward and join together. This sculpture is given a black polished finish, accented with pieces of intricately embossed aluminum.

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Connected Lovers Sese Wood and Aluminum Lover Sculpture from Ghana

Joseph Boateng

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Evoking traditional African fertility dolls, this sculpture is created by Ghanaian artisan Joseph Boateng. He carefully hand-carves this sculpture from sese wood, depicting two lovers that sit side-by-side on a bench. One holds a baby in her arms, but they both hold each other, as their heads stretch upward and join together. This sculpture is given a black polished finish, accented with pieces of intricately embossed aluminum.

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Patience Hand Crafted Authentic African Fertility Doll from Ghana

Rita Addo Zakour

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A colorful diamond motif adorns her forehead and embossed aluminum appears on her skirt. By Rita Addo Zakour, this sculpture depicts an Ashanti fertility doll. In West African society women place great importance on childbearing, and a married woman without children is sometimes shunned. Parents give such a doll to the newly married daughter, as its presence in the house is believed to have special powers. When worn by young married girls in a carrying cloth on the back, these dolls are reputed to ensure they will have children. The artisan names this doll Dzigbordi, which means "patience" in the Ewe language.

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Akan Ashanti Doll II West African Beaded Wood Fertility Doll Statuette

Saeed Musah

(38)

Saeed Musah of Ghana designs this original akuaba or fertility doll. The figure is carved by hand from sese wood and adorned with recycled glass beads and brass inlay. Such dolls are sometimes carried by West African women who are hoping to conceive and have a healthy child. The artisan thoughtfully adds a couple of holes so that the statue can serve as a pen or pencil holder.

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Red Passion Heart Motif Wood Fante Fertility Doll Sculpture in Red

Raphat Asigbey

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Adding an air of passion to any space, this sculpture is hand-carved from sese wood in the traditional style of fertility dolls used by the Fante tribe of Africa. Ghana's Raphat Asigbey designs this sculpture, which depicts the bust of a woman with a heart shape at the top. This sculpture is painted red with a rustic finish.

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Obaa Yaa Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture Crafted in Ghana

Abdul Aziz Mohamadu

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Bring a touch of African culture to your home with this traditional fertility doll from Ghana. Abdul Aziz Mohamadu hand-carves this sculpture by hand, depicting the form of a woman. Dolls like these are often given to women who hope to have a child. This decorative accent is named Obaa Yaa, which refers to a woman born on Thursday.

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Nimba Ceremony Artisan Hand-Carved Cedar Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana

Raphat Asigbey

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Bringing a touch of African culture to any home, this fertility doll is hand-carved by Ghanaian artisan Raphat Asigbey, depicting a mohawk-like headdress atop a long neck. For the Nimba people of Guinea, fertility dolls and headdresses are part of a rich cultural tradition. This sculpture depicts a piece that would be draped over the shoulders, worn by dancers during agricultural ceremonies.

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Joy of Motherhood Hand Carved African Wood Sculpture

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

(31)

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo designs a beautiful sculpture filled with traditional meaning. Finely carved from sese wood, the graceful image depicts a mother and child. The woman wears a skirt with the textures of embossed aluminum. "It is believed that these dolls inspire hope in the beauty and good health of both mother and baby," the Ghanaian designer explains. "Such images are given to pregnant women of the Anlo people by a tribal midwife. She names the sculpture Evidada, which means "joy of motherhood" in the Anlo-Ewe language.

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New Mother Authentic African Wood Fertility Doll Sculpture

Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo

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By Evelyn Kafui Ahianyo, this beautiful fertility doll reveals her own design style. It is superbly carved from native sese wood and enhanced with the textures of embossed aluminum. "I personally believe that these dolls can give hope to couples," the Ghanaian designer says. She names the sculpture Vivinyo, which means "fertility" in the Anlo-Ewe language.

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Fante Fertility Doll IV Traditional Fante Style African Wood Fertility Sculpture

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(29)

This original sculpture is artisan Emmanuel Opoku Asante's interpretation of a Fante fertility doll. Such dolls would be given to couples that are having difficulty in conceiving a child. The Ghanaian artisan carves the female figure by hand from sese wood and adorns it with recycled glass beads and a loincloth.

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Ashanti Fertility Doll V African Artisan Crafted Wood Fertility Doll from Ghana

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

(29)

Fertility dolls such as this one by Ghanaian artisan Emmanuel Opoku Asante were traditionally given to Ashanti women who were unable to conceive. The artisan carves the figure by hand from native sese wood and adds recycled glass bead jewelry.

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Fante Fertility Doll III, Fair Trade African Hand Carved Wood Fertility Doll Figurine

Emmanuel Opoku Asante

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