COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MIA_.92.100.2
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MIA_.92.100.2
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
AMICA Library Year
false
Object Type:
Sculpture
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Sculpture
Object Type
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Creator Nationality:
Asante
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Asante
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Name-CRT:
Asante
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Asante
Creator Name-CRT
false
Title:
Akua'ba
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Akua'ba
Title
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View:
Front
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Front
View
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Creation Date:
20th century
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20th century
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1900
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1900
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
2000
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2000
Creation End Date
false
Materials and Techniques:
Wood
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Wood
Materials and Techniques
false
Classification Term:
Dolls, Toys and Games
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Dolls, Toys and Games
Classification Term
false
Dimensions:
14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
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14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm)
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
92.100.2
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92.100.2
ID Number
false
Credit Line:
The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
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The Christina N. and Swan J. Turnblad Memorial Fund
Credit Line
false
Rights:
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<a href="http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm"target="_new">http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.cfm</a>
Rights
false
Context:
Ghanaian legend tells of a young Asante girl named Akua, who, after having trouble conceiving, consulted a diviner. The diviner recommended that Akua commission a woodcarving of a small child and that she treat the statue as she would a real child. When the people of her village saw Akua carrying the wooden child on her back in her wrapper, they laughed and teased her. However, Akua soon gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Her success inspired other women to have carvings made and in her honor, they became known as Akua'ba, Akua's child. Today, akua'mma (pl.) are largely produced as souvenirs for sale to tourists.
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Ghanaian legend tells of a young Asante girl named Akua, who, after having trouble conceiving, consulted a diviner. The diviner recommended that Akua commission a woodcarving of a small child and that she treat the statue as she would a real child. When the people of her village saw Akua carrying the wooden child on her back in her wrapper, they laughed and teased her. However, Akua soon gave birth to a healthy baby girl. Her success inspired other women to have carvings made and in her honor, they became known as Akua'ba, Akua's child. Today, akua'mma (pl.) are largely produced as souvenirs for sale to tourists.
Context
false
Exhibition History:
Connections: Altars and Objects of Personal Devotion, Carleton College, February 8-March 10, 1996.
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Connections: Altars and Objects of Personal Devotion, Carleton College, February 8-March 10, 1996.
Exhibition History
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
MIA_.26223c.tif
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MIA_.26223c.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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