Lot 144 - Vintage Carved Wood Ashanti Akua'ba Fertility Figure with Disc-Shaped Head and Incised Geometric Designs, Ghana, 10" H 2503 though there is a small

though there is a small manufacturing imperfection on the lower front

The piece is offered as-is and is best suited for display

This print is similar in style to another print in my shop that was based on a Victorian advertising trade card

including losses to the lithographed covering of the box

" Below hangs a white enamel shield reading "In Hoc Signo Vinces" with a red cross at center

Lot 144 - Vintage Carved Wood Ashanti Akua'ba Fertility Figure with Disc-Shaped Head and Incised Geometric Designs, Ghana, 10" H 2503 though there is a smallVintage carved wood Ashanti akua'ba fertility figure from Ghana. The figure features the traditional disc shaped head with a carved face and incised linear and geometric patterns, a ringed neck, horizontally outstretched arms, and a cylindrical torso on a flared base. The wood is darkened with a black finish, and the incised designs reveal lighter wood beneath. The reverse of the disc head has incised geometric motifs along the upper edge. Surface