African Ashanti Fertility Doll, Carved Ash Wood, 20th Century
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...
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.
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.
Cotton, Wood
$1,180 / set
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.
Cotton, Wood
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...
Beads
African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This is a well-executed example of one of Africa’s most recognizable fertility idols, the Akuaba doll.
Wood
Bronze African Fertility Sculpture I
By Heinrich Filter Bronze Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Reinterpretation in bronze of an African fertility doll. These traditional figures have long symbolised fertility, protection, and maternal care in African cultures.
Bronze
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.
Cotton, Wood
Fali Fertility Dolls
Located in Winnetka, IL
Three African Fali fertility dolls from Cameroon. Measures: Blue one 10.5x 6.5 x 5.
Beads, Cotton, Lucite, Wood
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...
Ash
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...
Ash
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H 11.5 in W 5 in D 2 in
Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Located in Queens, NY
PAIR of Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and ...
Ash
Tribal West African Asante Carved Wood Aku'aba Fertility Doll Figure
Located in London, GB
An Asante wooden aku’aba fertility doll, published as part of the Ladislas Segy collection and dating to the early 20th century.
Autopsy #1
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Autopsy explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across the continent are created for young girls to play with and as a ch...
Autopsy #6 By Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Autopsy explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across the continent are created for young girls to play with and as a ch...
Bronze
Autopsy #4
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Autopsy explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across the continent are created for young girls to play with and as a ch...
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century African Beaded Fali Fertility Doll from Cameroon Offered is a beaded Mid-20th Century African Fali fertility doll which comes from Cameroon.
Leather, Wood, Beads
Autopsy #2
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Autopsy explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across the continent are created for young girls to play with and as a ch...
African Fertility Doll, Lesotho
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and important Sotho fertility figure. The earliest accounts of South Sotho dolls claim that they were carried by childless women, and were used to appeal to the “Spiri...
Wood, Fabric
Ndebele Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Ndebele beaded fertility dolls are given to young girls when they attend initiation school. The doll is cared for and cherished until the woman's first pregnancy. According to custom...
20th Century Ntwane Tribal Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful Ntwane initiation doll, circa 1970s, from South Africa. The Ntwane people are of Sotho/Tswana origin and share ties with the Ndebele.
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H 13.78 in W 7.09 in D 7.88 in
Splendid African Tribal Ham Pilu Fertility Doll Namji Fali, Cameroon
Located in London, GB
A splendid large multi colored beaded fertility doll from the Fali of Cameroon The doll incorporating the combined features of a phallus and a child made from a wood central section...
Wood
$580
H 10 in W 3.5 in D 3.38 in
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Worn Loved Face
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very worn face, large eyes. A finely carved Yoruba female Ibeji figure with pointed headdress, large ...
Wood
$422
H 27.56 in W 5.91 in D 5.91 in
African Hand-Carved Wooden Statue, Tribal Art, 20th Century, Africa
Located in Linkebeek, BE
African carved wooden statue African Art Measures : 15cmx15cm H:70cm Wear consistent with age and use
Wood
$480
H 18.9 in W 3.55 in D 5.52 in
Decorative African Wooden Sculpture, Mid Century, Handcrafted in the 1940-50s
Located in Odense, DK
A beautiful hand carved wood sculpture / figure. Made in Africa in the 1940-50s,. Bought from a collector of African art. Great patina and overall a good vintage condition. This figu...
Wood
Yoruba Ere Ibeji Figure — Early 20th Century, Nigeria
Located in Bilzen, BE
Authentic carved wooden Yoruba Ere Ibeji figure, 25.5 cm tall. Standing on a circular base, the figure is distinguished by its tall, finely striated hairstyle, which retains traces ...
Wood
African Nigeria Mid 20th Century Hand Carved Eshu Female Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Nigerian mid 20th c. wooden figure hand carved and pigmented by the Eshu people depicting a standing woman wearing a 5-point crown and ringed jewelry around the wrists and ankles, wi...
$450
H 10 in W 3.25 in D 3 in
Yoruba Male Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Weathered, Beads
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba weathered and eroded old male figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved heavy patina and use. Strong face with projecting eyes. A finely carved Yoruba male...
Wood
$500
H 9.75 in W 2.5 in D 2.5 in
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji or Twin Figure, Nigeria, Africa, Black Encrusted
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba weathered and worn old female figure, an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved heavy very dark/black encrusted patina. Strong face with horizontal scarification ma...
Wood
African Gabon 20th Century Carved Wood Ambete Reliquary Figure
Located in Queens, NY
African Gabon 20th Century carved wood Ambete reliquary figure features an oval head with inlaid cowrie shell eyes, a fiber necklace, forward thrust shoulders with bent arms, rope be...
Yoruba Female Figure, an Ibeji Figure, Nigeria, Africa with Cowrie Cloak
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Yoruba female figure, rare example dressed in old cowrie covered cloak. an Ibeji or twin figure, Nigeria, Africa, well loved with very piercing eyes, and great detailed hat.. A fine...
Wood
African Congo Mid 20th Century Carved Wooden Songye Fertility
Located in Queens, NY
African Congo mid 20th-Century carved wooden Songye (South-Eastern Congo) fertility figure on a round base Good, with patina, showing rubbing, nicks, scratches and hairlines, small ...
African Ivory Coast 20th Century Hand Carved Dan Fertility Figure
Located in Queens, NY
Côte d\'Ivoire 20th c. fertility figure hand carved from a single piece of wood with carved details of typical jewelry worn by the Dan people
$4,570
H 28.35 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in
Old Antique Lobi Wooden Female Figure Sculpture Produced in Burkina Faso, Africa
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century Lobi folk tribal art female figure wooden sculpture produced in Burkina Faso, Africa by anonymous designer in the 1940s. In good original condition. Dimensions: H:...
Wood
Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Akua´ba (Akuba/Akwaba) fertility dolls from Ghana. 20th century. 2 disc-headed carved figures, similar but not identical. Good condition. Signs of wear consistent with age.
Wood
African Masai Beaded Traditional Artifact Wall Decor
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Vintage African Masai Beaded Traditional Wedding Necklace Artifact Wall Decor from Kenya. One of a kind piece artifact , expertly hand beaded by the skillful Maasai people. This Bold...
Beads
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
Carved wood Akuaba, sometimes known as an Ashanti doll or a Fanti doll. Untouched condition with a beautiful natural age-related patina. Akua'ba (sometimes spelled Akwaba or Akuba) a...
Wood
$1,208
H 20.08 in W 9.45 in D 5.91 in
Early 20th Century Mendi Compensation or Revenge Doll Loloata Tribal Art
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A Mendi 'Compensation' or 'Revenge' Doll, traditionally made with pandanus leaves, bilum string, shells, wood, seeds and objets trouve with pigments. These dolls represent individua...
Natural Fiber