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Fertility Dolls

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
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20th Century African Tribal Toys and Dolls

Materials

Beads

Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Collection of Ndebele Fertility Dolls
$580 / set
H 21 in W 9 in D 5 in
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
$280
H 7.25 in W 4.25 in D 3.25 in
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
$280
H 8.25 in W 4.75 in D 3.5 in
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
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20th Century Congolese Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood, Shell, Beads

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Located in Kastrup, DK
fertility dolls from Southern Ghana and nearby areas. from Ghana, 1930-1940. Disk-headed akuaba figures
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
Akua'ba Ritual Fertility Doll
$1,651
H 13.78 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
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
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20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century
Akua´ba fertility dolls, Ashanti, Ghana. 20th century
$1,309 / set
H 14.18 in W 4.73 in D 2.17 in
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
Set of Three Beaded Ndebele Fertility Dolls
$1,180 / set
H 10.75 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
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
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll Cowrie Shells On wood base
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1990s Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

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Wood, Beads

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
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

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
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

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
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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – Traditional African Art A striking Akua’ba
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – African Tribal Art, Ethnographic Sculpture A rare
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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
, this ceremonial doll borrows design elements from Ntwana fertility dolls. One of several dolls used in
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Mid-20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood, Twine

Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
Beaded Ndebele Ceremonial Doll
$248
H 17 in W 6 in D 4 in
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
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20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

African Fanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll from Ghana
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
doll. Like most tribes, the Fanti hold fertility in extremely high regard; those societies that do not
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Fali Fertility Dolls
Located in Winnetka, IL
Three African Fali fertility dolls from Cameroon. Measures: Blue one 10.5x 6.5 x 5. Green one
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20th Century Cameroonian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Cotton, Lucite, Wood

Fali Fertility Dolls
Fali Fertility Dolls
H 13.5 in W 6 in D 4.5 in
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
traditional art and attire. This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele
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20th Century South African Folk Art Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
Beaded Ndebele Fertility Doll
H 8.5 in W 5.5 in D 3.25 in
Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll
Located in Chicago, IL
These hand-carved fertility dolls are from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby
Located in Chicago, IL
This hand-carved fertility doll is from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located in
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Set of Three Fali Ham Pilu Fertility Dolls
Located in Chicago, IL
Each of these beaded wooden figures is a fertility doll of the Fali people of Cameroon. Known as
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Primitive Mounted Objects

Materials

Shell, Wood, Beads

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
By Akan Ashanti
Located in Chicago, IL
Disc-headed Acua'ba figures such as this one served an important role in Ashanti society. They began as a promise for a beautiful child, and in the event that the child disappeared, ...
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Wood

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
H 19.25 in W 8 in L 19.25 in
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
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

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
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2010s African Expressionist Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Bronze African Fertility Sculpture I
Bronze African Fertility Sculpture I
H 22.84 in W 4.73 in D 5.12 in
Pre-Columbian Erotic Pottery from the Chimu Culture
Located in Atlanta, GA
other erotic pottery was believed to be fertility dolls for the burial ritual, but recent theory also
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier Peruvian Pre-Columbian Jars

Materials

Pottery

Autopsy #4
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across
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2010s South Sudanese Tribal Stools

Autopsy #4
Autopsy #4
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in L 20.48 in
Autopsy #1
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across
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2010s South African Tribal Stools

Autopsy #1
Autopsy #1
H 21.26 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Autopsy #6 By Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across
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2010s South African Tribal Stools

Materials

Bronze

Autopsy #6 By Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
Autopsy #6 By Mary-Lynn and Carlo Massoud
H 20.48 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Located in San Carlos, CA
these dolls striking to look at they also have a interesting history. Given to encourage fertility
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Rattan

Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
Vintage African Gourd Namji Statue
H 26 in W 6.5 in D 6.5 in
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
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beads

Mid-20th Century Ghanayan Akuba Fertility Doll
Located in Dallas, TX
fertility doll. Probably made circa 1960 in Ghana by the Akan Tribe. A solid piece of carved ebony on
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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ebony

African Tribal Art Old Ashanti Doll Akua'ba Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
A fine Old Ashanti fertility Doll Akua'ba figure.   A aged figure with honey patina disc shaped
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Hardwood

Danish Modern Tall Stoneware Table Lamp with Primitive Motif
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This tall 'primitive' stoneware lamp features fertility dolls and sun rays on the base. New linen
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Stoneware

Autopsy #2
By Carlo & Mary-Lynn Massoud
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
explores the fragility of life, inspired by South African traditional fertility dolls. African dolls across
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2010s South African Tribal Side Tables

Autopsy #2
Autopsy #2
H 21.26 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Hand Painted and Carved Nesting Matryoshka Russian Dolls
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Russia with family and fertility. Matryoshka dolls are a traditional representation of the mother
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Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Beech

Hand Painted and Carved Nesting Matryoshka Russian Dolls
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Russia with family and fertility. Matryoshka dolls are a traditional representation of the mother
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Mid-20th Century Russian Folk Art Toys

Materials

Beech

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
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Vintage 1950s South African Tribal Art

20th Century Ntwane Tribal Fertility Doll, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
, a traditional fertility doll constructed from plaited grass, wool and beads. The skills necessary
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Vintage 1970s South African Tribal Tribal Art

African Fertility Doll, Lesotho
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and important Sotho fertility figure. The earliest accounts of South Sotho dolls
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Early 20th Century Lesothian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Mwana Hiti Fertility Dolls
By Zaramo People
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These fertility dolls from East Africa are marvellously stylized abstract sculptures, with a highly
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Vintage 1950s Tanzanian Tribal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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
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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Fanti Fertility Figure Ghana
Located in London, GB
African tribal, A Fanti fertility figure,  The female fertility doll with typical ribbed neck and
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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Tribal Fanti Fertility Figure Ghana
African Tribal Fanti Fertility Figure Ghana
H 7.09 in W 4.73 in D 4.73 in

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Fertility Dolls For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of fertility dolls available for sale. The range of distinct fertility dolls — often made from wood, beads and trimming — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of fertility dolls available, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much are Fertility Dolls?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,487, while they’re typically $475 on the low end and $8,500 highest priced.
Questions About Fertility Dolls
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    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.