Oggetto archeologico
Akua’mma, fertility dollUp one level |
Civic Museum Paleontology and Palaeo-ethonology “Decio de Lorentiis”. Akua’mma,
fertility doll. Wood. Ashanti art. 19th century.
This wooden statuette, typical production of the Ashanti of Ghana ethnic, is a typical example of Akua’mma, iconography the protector of fertility. The sample belongs to the most ancient type of Akua’mma. During the course of the 20th century arms and body are actually less schematic.
The girls wore them by tying the small sculpture to the waist of the skirt, So that only the upper part was visible, to ensure a beautiful and healthy offspring.
Further information
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| Identificazione | ||
| Inventory number: | E.S. 071 | |
| Precedenti localizzazioni | ||
| Provenance: | F. Santini donation 2003 | |
| Reperimento | ||
| Place of discovery: | Senegal | |
| Oggetto | ||
| Definizione: | Statuette | |
| Class and ware: | wood-carving | |
| Cronologia | ||
| Datazione certa secolo: | 19th century | |
| Definizione culturale | ||
| Cultural milieu: | Ashanti art | |
| Dati tecnici | ||
| Material: | Wood, Vitreous paste | |
| Technique: | Engraving | |
| Height: | 25 | |
| Diameter: | max 9,2 | |
| Varie: | Unit cm | |
