Ashanti Fertility Doll (Large) #0012
AU $88.00Country: Ghana // Culture: Ashanti
Material: Wood // Function: Fertility
Dimensions: 36 x 15cm
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Country: Ghana // Culture: Ashanti
Material: Wood // Function: Fertility
Dimensions: 36 x 15cm
Country: Ghana // Culture: Ashanti
Material: Wood // Function: Fertility
Dimensions: 36 x 15cm
The word voodoo means “spirit of God.” Voodoo believers accept the existence of one god, below which are the powerful spirits often referred to as Loa. These powerful spirits are responsible for the daily matters in life in the areas of family, love, money, happiness, wealth, and revenge. Figure Details Country of Origin……………… Ghana Culture……………………………
Ornate statue hand-carved from one piece of timber.
Adorned with waist beads as a symbol of fertility and prosperity.
Country of Origin……………Ghana
Culture………………………… Fante
Function………………………..Fertility
Dimensions……………………38 x 15 x 4cm
Medium sized Congolese fetish statue with signature bead and cowrie shell adornment.
Divine protection and sacred medicines are central to the belief of the BaKongo peoples.
The BaKongo believe that the great god, Ne Kongo, brought the first sacred medicine or nkisi down from heaven in an earthenware vessel set upon three stones or termite mounds.
Country of Origin…………….. Congo
Function……………………… Ritual and religion
Dimensions………………….. 42 x 15 x 15cm
Ibeji twin statues hold deep cultural and spiritual significance in Nigeria, particularly among the Yoruba people.
They represent the Ibeji, which means “twins” in the Yoruba language.
Twins are highly revered in Yoruba culture and are believed to possess special spiritual powers.
Country of Origin…………..Nigeria
Culture………………………….. ..Yoruba
Function……………………Remembrance, Honour, Protection & Prosperity
Dimensions…………………32 x 15 x 10cm
Ibeji twin statues hold deep cultural and spiritual significance in Nigeria, particularly among the Yoruba people.
They represent the Ibeji, which means “twins” in the Yoruba language.
Twins are highly revered in Yoruba culture and are believed to possess special spiritual powers.
Country of Origin…………..Nigeria
Culture………………………….. Yoruba
Function…………………….Remembrance, Honour, Protection & Prosperity
Dimensions………………..31 x 15 x 10cm
Stunning pair of Gabonese fetish statues.
Adorned with feathers and beads
Country of Origin……………… Gabon
Function……………………….. Decorative
Dimensions……………………. 34 x 10 x 9cm
Striking medium sized fetish statue adorned with horns.
This wooden sculptures depicts ancestors, spirits, or deities important to the Lobi people’s traditional religious practices
Country of Origin……………Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Lobi
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 60 x 18 x 12cm
Petite and classic shaped Lobi statue featuring horse hair wrapped head.
Country of Origin…………….. Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Lobi
Function……………………….. Protection
Dimensions……………………. 36 x 10 x 7cm
Petite aged statue from Burkina Faso.
Immaculate symmetry and form ….a real find
Country of Origin…………….Burkina Faso
Culture………………………… Lobi
Function……………………….. Protection and Fertility
Dimensions……………………. 35 x 6 x 6cm
Stunning Bronze Head of Queen Idia – a commemorative bronze head from the medieval Kingdom of Benin in West Africa that represents Idia, mother of Oba Esigie.
Country of Origin………….Nigeria
Culture………………………… Edo
Function……………………… Decoration, Honour, Reverence
Dimensions………………….. 37cm tall x 17cm deep x 14cm wide