Monday, January 30, 2012

Akuaba

Osei Bonsu. Akuaba. Ashante (Ghana). c. 1935

And lots of others -- one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art -- one at the British Museum -- another one by Osei Bonsu at the National Museum of African Art (part of the Smithsonian) -- one at the Indianapolis Museum of Art.

One for sale at amazon.com -- some made of chocolate -- and a line of maternity and baby clothes.

You'll notice that these are often labelled "Fertility Dolls" or Fertility Figures." Do you think this is an accurate / fair description?