African Women Artists
Traditionally, women dominate the art of pottery creation and basket weaving in Africa, with a keen eye for detail, and a finer touch to bring sculptures to life. Up until recent years, it was assumed that on the other side of the spectrum, men were contributed to creating the highly celebrated pieces of ceramic art. It wasn’t until recent studies that the true value of African women’s role in the production (and important influence) of these pieces truly revealed itself.
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Akua'ba Wooden dolls
Akua'ba (sometimes spelled Akwaba or Akuba) are wooden ritual fertility dolls from Southern Ghana and nearby areas. The best known akua’ba  are those of the Fanti people, “Fanti Dolls” whose akua'ba have large, disc-like heads. Other tribes in the West Africa region have their own distinctive style of akua'ba.
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