Fertility Figure

CultureFante peoples
Titles
  • Fertility Figure
  • Akwaba
DateEarly 20th century
PlaceGhana, Africa
MediumWood, glass beads, and plant fiber
DimensionsOverall: 13 1/4 × 2 1/2 × 2 3/8 in. (33.7 × 6.4 × 6 cm)
Base: 3 5/8 × 3 7/8 × 3 1/2 in. (9.2 × 9.8 × 8.9 cm)
Credit LineGift of Frank Carroll
Object number2024.560
Not on view

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Department
African Art
Object Type
ProvenanceHans Schneckenburger Collection, Munich, 1999 [1]; Philippe Guimiot (1927-2021) and Domitilla de Grunne (1952-2014), Brussels, before 2009 [1]; [Sotheby's Paris, Sale PF9025, 17 June, 2009, Lot 15]; purchased by Frank N. Carroll, Jr., Houston, 2009; given to MFAH, 2024.

[1] Sotheby's Paris Catalog, 2009.

Exhibition HistoryMFAH, 2009-present
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
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Catalogue raisonnéN/A

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