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Ashanti Wood Sculpture

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana Contemporary Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

African Ghana Contemporary carved wood Ashanti fertility doll in a minimalist style features a flattened ovoid head, incised hair texture, shallow relief brow and facial features, ta...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa
Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa

Located in Leuven , BE

Ashanti Headrest Stool Carved Wood Tribal Art Ghana Africa Carved from a single piece of wood, the African Ashanti head rest, Ghana, has a curved top raised on a pedestals depicti...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Handcrafted Contemporary Akuaba Doll Sculpture – Inspired by Ashanti Tradition
Handcrafted Contemporary Akuaba Doll Sculpture – Inspired by Ashanti Tradition

Handcrafted Contemporary Akuaba Doll Sculpture – Inspired by Ashanti Tradition

By Jom Rivers

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This museum-quality, one-of-a-kind Akuaba doll sculpture reimagines the traditional Ashanti fertility figure with a bold, contemporary vision.

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21st Century and Contemporary American Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood, Burl

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure
Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure

$2,000Sale Price|33% Off

Ashanti Maternal Fertility Figure

Located in Atlanta, GA

On offer is an Ashanti female fertility figure from Ghana, West Africa, circa Mid-20th century. Carved from a single block of wood, the statue depicts a female with typical coiffure ...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Ashanti Female Head, Ghana Style
Ashanti Female Head, Ghana Style

Ashanti Female Head, Ghana Style

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Ashanti female head, Ghana style Measures: Height 43 in (109.2 cm.), width 8.25 in. (20.95 cm.), base width 7.75 in. (19.68 cm.), base depth 9.18 in. (23.33 cm.).

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20th Century Busts

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture
Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll Ghana African Tribal Art Ethnographic Sculpture

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – African Tribal Art, Ethnographic Sculpture A rare Ashanti (Asante) Akua’ba fertility doll from Ghana, hand-carved in wood and steeped ...

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20th Century Ghanaian Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art
Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana Traditional African Art

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Antique Ashanti Akua’ba Fertility Doll, Ghana – Traditional African Art A striking Akua’ba fertility doll from the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana, this hand-carved wooden figure em...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa
Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Antique Ghanian Ashanti Style Stool with Leopard Carved, Africa

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Carved Antique African Leopard Ashanti Style Stool. Early 20th Century Ghanaian Ashanti style leopard stool.

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Folk Art Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

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Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll
Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

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H 19.25 in W 8 in L 19.25 in

Ashanti Acua'ba Fertility Doll

By Akan Ashanti

Located in Chicago, IL

Disc-headed Acua'ba figures such as this one served an important role in Ashanti society. They began as a promise for a beautiful child, and in the event that the child disappeared, ...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Beads, Wood

Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll
Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll

Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll

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H 15.25 in W 6 in D 2.5 in

Ashanti Tribe Hand-Carved Fertility Doll

Located in Chicago, IL

These hand-carved fertility dolls are from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located in central Ghana is the largest tribe of the region. The people of this tribe live i...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll
African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood and Mirrored Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and a mirror...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll
Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Pair of African Ghana 20th Century Hand Carved Wood Ashanti Fertility Doll

Located in Queens, NY

PAIR of Ghanaian 20th century mirrored fertility doll hand carved by the Ashanti people depicting a figure with exaggerated brows, serpentine shapes over the head and upper body and ...

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20th Century African Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Ash

19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving
19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving

19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving

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H 15 in W 21 in D 11 in

19th C Ashanti Stool Rare Carving

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

A Rare collectible - uncommon to find this specific crocodile motif. Carved from a single block of wood, in Ashanti culture this stool is perceived as a universal icon of power, achi...

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Antique Early 19th Century Ghanaian Tribal Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby
Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby

Ashanti Tribe Carved Fertility Doll with Baby

Located in Chicago, IL

This hand-carved fertility doll is from the Ashanti Tribe in Ghana. The Ashanti tribe, located in central Ghana is the largest tribe of the region. The people of this tribe live in t...

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940
"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940

"Ashanti Stool, " Carved Wood created in Ghana circa 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This stool was carved by an unknown Ghanan artist and features two abstracted birds. The Ashanti live in central Ghana in the Rainforests of West Africa approximately 150 miles away ...

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1940s Folk Art Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 20th century Ashanti African Stool
Early 20th century Ashanti African Stool

Early 20th century Ashanti African Stool

Located in Three Oaks, MI

Stools indicate status, power, and the succession of chiefs and kings. The Asante (or Ashanti) stool is carved from a single block of wood and has a crescent-shaped seat, flat base ...

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Early 20th Century Still-life Sculptures

Materials

Wood

African Statue Allegory of Fertility Ashanti Art
African Statue Allegory of Fertility Ashanti Art

African Statue Allegory of Fertility Ashanti Art

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H 11.97 in W 5.79 in D 2.76 in

African Statue Allegory of Fertility Ashanti Art

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Statuette representing an allegory of fertility inspired by Ashanti art. It has the characteristics of this art such as the oval and flattened head, the cross-shaped position of the ...

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20th Century Ghanaian Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

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African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem
African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem

African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem

Located in Paris, IDF

African Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXem Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family. Beautiful Baule mother figure ...

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Mid-20th Century Ivorian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Glass, Wood

Original vintage Ashanti African stool  1920's
Original vintage Ashanti African stool  1920's

Original vintage Ashanti African stool 1920's

$1,709

H 11.5 in W 18.5 in D 10 in

Original vintage Ashanti African stool 1920's

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Lovely Ashanti stool with good colour and patina dating to around 1920. These stools were status symbols and wre typically carved out of a single block of wood.

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Early 20th Century African Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool
Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool

Large Tribal Brown Hand-Carved Early 20th Century Ashanti Stool

Located in Plainview, NY

An exceptional and unusually large early 20th century African Ashanti hand-carved wood stool from Ghana featuring scalloped and geometric forms on one side with a stylized bird on th...

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Vintage 1920s Ghanaian Tribal Stools

Materials

Wood

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples
Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Antique Congolese African Tribal Carved Hemba Helmet Mask, Suku Peoples

Located in Forney, TX

A scarce antique African tribal carved Hemba helmet mask, the Suku peoples, possibly Kwese culture, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa, early 20th century, surmounted b...

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Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Raffia, Wood

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard
Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

$45,000

H 20 in W 18 in D 20 in

Bamileke Throne Stool with Leopard

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Bamileke throne made with wood, coated with jute, embroidered with polychrome glass beads, cowrie snails, embroidery with glass beads that are missing in some areas. In the Grassfiel...

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Early 20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Animal Sculptures

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance
Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Kota Reliquary Figure Gabon, Christies Provenance

Located in Sharon, CT

Kota Reliquary of classic form. Brass and iron over wood. On an old base, with an old number label. Ex Estate of Willliam Kohler, Christies NY 'Important Tribal Art' Nov 20 1997.

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Antique 1890s Gabonese Tribal Art

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa
Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Fon Carved Wood Ceremonial Seat or throne with Multiple Figures, Benin, Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Fon carved heavy hard wood ceremonial seat with multiple figures, from Benin, Africa. Dark stained wood with worn areas from use, "U" shaped seat supported by four caryatid figures, ...

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Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Standing Akan or Ashanti, Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa
Standing Akan or Ashanti, Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa

Standing Akan or Ashanti, Ghana Tribal Female Figure Early 20th Century Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

From the Akan or Ashanti peoples, Ghana, shrine figure, a standing female figure with black hair and details, remains of white pigment, with arms out holding a bottle, includes custo...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece
Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece

Carved Wood Tribal Bambara, Mali Africa Granary Door Lock Crosspiece

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Well-used wood door lock used by the Bambara people, Mali, Africa, with crosspiece. The top is an animal head with horns possibly an antelope. Includes original movable bolt or cross...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa
Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa

Ashanti Akan ‘Ghana’ Tribal Standing Female Figure Arm Out Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Standing Akan Ghana female figure, early 20th century, Africa. Intense expression with large eyes. Female figure with one hand on her breast, representing presenting nourishment from...

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Early 20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa

$4,000

H 17.75 in W 4 in D 4.75 in

Wooden Baoule Maternity Figure, Africa

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Interesting maternity figure in a hieratic pose presenting a young adolescent. Beautiful facial expression, showing wisdom and knowledge. She is sitting on a chair. Hard wood with an...

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20th Century Ivorian Tribal Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask
Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

$56,250

H 97.5 in W 15.5 in D 12 in

Very Important “Nwantantay” African Dance Mask

Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon

Very important “Nwantamtay” dance African mask, consisting of three sections: The upper in plain rectangular shape surmounted by a crescent shape moon, the middle with beautiful geom...

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Early 20th Century Burkinabe Masks

Materials

Wood

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana
Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

$723

H 23.63 in W 22.45 in D 12.6 in

Ashanti wooden footstool West-Africa Ghana

Located in Zemst, BE

Ashanti footstool, Ghana West-Africa Handcut and handcarved Fine condtion Period: probably post 1945

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Mid-20th Century Ghanaian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa
Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Early Standing Bambara or Malinke Female Figure Deep Patina, Mali West Africa

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Early Bambara or Malinke standing female figure with arms at sides, heavy wear and polish from handling and use. Possibly cut from the top of prestige staff. Fine refined abstract ...

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Mid-20th Century Malian Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo
Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo

Female Kifwebe Mask with old collection label, Luba-Songye People, DR Congo

Located in Leuven , BE

Traditionally, Kifwebe masks were created and worn by members of the secret masking society, Bwadi Bwa Kifwebe, of the Luba and the Songye People living in the central part of the Co...

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20th Century Congolese Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"
African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

$12,500

H 38 in W 7 in D 6 in

African Art Statue "Fertility Figure"

Located in Norton, MA

A precious African Art Statue with oven balls for hair, basket weave texture on the face, and wearing a loin cloth. The brass panels are applied on the entire head and face and some ...

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Early 20th Century African Tribal Art

Materials

Wood

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Ashanti Wood Sculpture For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic piece of ashanti wood sculpture available at 1stDibs. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect item from our selection of ashanti wood sculpture — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of ashanti wood sculpture over the years, but those crafted by Osei Bonsu are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Ashanti Wood Sculpture?

The average selling price for a piece of ashanti wood sculpture at 1stDibs is $2,300, while they’re typically $995 on the low end and $28,000 for the highest priced.