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Akua'mma

Scope note

Use for fertility figures, usually female, of abstracted form, with disk-like heads with high oval foreheads and most often having horizontal arms, cylindrical torso, breasts, and navel; among Asante of West Africa believed to ensure conception and successful birth.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000260043

Broader Terms used

dolls

Equivalent Terms used

akua'ba

Created

13yrs ago

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