Fanti Figure

Ghana

Early 20th c

11 1/4 inches high x 2 1/4 inches wide

Ex: Jan Baum, Los Angeles, CA

SOLD

The Fanti are closely related to the Ashanti and carved elaborate figures used in shrines for secular purposes.  These figures represented fertility dolls that were cared for by pregnant women, then after childbirth, they were placed on an altar dedicated to a deity.