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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4282106, member: 8267"]Yes, the two matching dolls with the cowrie shells are simple versions of Akua'ba (they usually have arms). They may or may not be from Ghana - they have become popular subjects for many commercial carvers in West Africa. You can find some basic information on the tradition of Akua'ba here:</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba</a></p><p><a href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312279" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312279" rel="nofollow">https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312279</a></p><p><br /></p><p>The style of the seated maternity figure (specifically the facial features) looks like it may have been made by a Yoruba carver, from Nigeria. It is interesting that she is modestly dressed. Most traditional figures are minimally clothed.</p><p><br /></p><p>I agree that all three were probably made for sale rather than indigenous use.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 4282106, member: 8267"]Yes, the two matching dolls with the cowrie shells are simple versions of Akua'ba (they usually have arms). They may or may not be from Ghana - they have become popular subjects for many commercial carvers in West Africa. You can find some basic information on the tradition of Akua'ba here: [URL]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba[/URL] [URL]https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312279[/URL] The style of the seated maternity figure (specifically the facial features) looks like it may have been made by a Yoruba carver, from Nigeria. It is interesting that she is modestly dressed. Most traditional figures are minimally clothed. I agree that all three were probably made for sale rather than indigenous use.[/QUOTE]
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