Title
These dolls, known as Akuaba, were carried by girls and young women both to promote their fertility and as symbols of the beauty hoped for in their children
Caption
These dolls, known as Akuaba, were carried by girls and young women both to promote their fertility and as symbols of the beauty hoped for in their children, The flat disc shaped heads represent the ideal of a broad flat forehead, achieved by massaging the babys head. Ghana. Ashanti. Southern Ghana.
Credit line
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A22_196
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No
License type
Rights managed
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29,3Mb (883,6Kb) / 10,8in x 10,5in / 3241 x 3156 (300dpi)