Fertility Dolls

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...

This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.

This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.

Akua'ba (sometimes spelled Akwaba or Akuba) are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Southern Ghana and nearby areas. from Ghana, 1930-1940.

A pair of Akua´ba (Akuba/Akwaba) fertility dolls from Ghana. 20th century. 2 disc-headed carved figures, similar but not identical.

This colorful example of African beadwork is a fertility doll of the Ndebele people of South Africa.

1990s Wood and Beaded Sculpture Of Woman - NAMJI Fertility Doll Cowrie Shells On wood base

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...

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – Traditional African Art A striking Akua’ba fertility doll from the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana, this hand-carved wooden figure em...

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – African Tribal Art, Ethnographic Sculpture A rare Ashanti (Asante) Akua’ba fertility doll from Ghana, hand-carved in wood and steeped ...

African Cameroon 20th Century carved wood Namur female fertility doll in a stylized curved form, wrapped with white, yellow & red beaded necklaces.

Wrapped in string made from twisted grass fiber, this ceremonial doll borrows design elements from Ntwana fertility dolls.