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Sculpture, Wood on Wood
Size: 6.7 W x 6.7 H x 1.6 D in
African hand carved Ashanti dolls also known as a Fertility doll. The fertility doll which originates from Ghana but can be found in many other African countries in western Africa, is given to a tribal woman who is wanting to become pregnant. The doll is carried by the wishful woman and is cared for as if it were an actual baby while she is waiting for conception to occur. The women carries the doll and treats it like a real child, dressing it up, adorning it with jewelry and putting it to bed. Once birth is achieved the doll will be handed down to the child who will receive the fertility doll as a toy which in turns teaches the child how to cares for a young baby. According to the myths of the Ashanti Fertility doll, the bearer of such a doll will give birth to beautiful and healthy children. Having Children in African culture is highly desirable and an indicator of prosperity.
Sculpture:Wood on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:6.7 W x 6.7 H x 1.6 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:No
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
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Henri Abraham was born in 1974 in Paris VIIIe in France of a Burkinabe father (Mossi ethnicity) and a French mother (region of Normandy). He spent his childhood in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. Ever since he was a child he grew up surrounded by Arts: music, modeling, painting... He graduated in 1999 at the Conservatoire Libre du Cinéma Français in Paris to become a film director, but painting ultimately took over. Although Africa is the main source of inspiration for his work, it is not exclusively; He gets inspired by everything and from the many different areas of the world that he visited: Europe, Asia, the Americas… Henri Abraham lived and studied in France/Paris, UK/London, USA/New York and Burkina Faso. Since summer 2015 he lives and works in France/Bordeaux.
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