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What is a fertility doll?
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Akua'ba (also spelled Akwaba or Akuba) are wooden fertility dolls from Southern Ghana and the surrounding regions. These dolls are traditionally carried on the backs of young ladies who are trying to have a child or who want to ensure that the child they are carrying is attractive. Shop a variety of fertility dolls from 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
Shop for African Fertility Dolls on 1stDibs
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A group of six collected Ndebele hand beaded fertility dolls of various sizes and designs. The dolls are made in secret by the maternal grandmother of the bride and ritually presente...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Toys and Dolls
Materials
Beads
$580 / set
African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a flattened ovoid head, incised hair texture, shallow relief brow and facial features, ta...
Category
20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ash
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Category
20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Cotton, Wood
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Located in Miami, FL
African Yoruba Cowrie Shell, Beaded Fertility Doll, 20th Century
Offered for sale is a 20th century African Yoruba hand-carved wood fertility doll made in the Tribal style.
Category
20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Shell, Beads
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Cameroon Namji Doll for Prosperity, Health & Fertility
Offered for sale in a 20th-century African Namji doll from the Namji tribe of Northwest Cameroon, West A...
Category
20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
