✅ SOLVED What is this

[jtw1313]

Hmmm......about 12 inches tall.....almost seems like a paddle

 

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[Oddjob]

That is ugly all day and night.

I hope it helps.

 

[SkaBa]

African fertility deity?

 

[Icewing]

Ancient Alien

 

[jtw1313]

African Aquaba Doll Statue

 

[AU Seeker]

Hmmm......about 12 inches tall.....almost seems like a paddle

African Aquaba Doll Statue

May I ask if you figured out what this was since your first post above or are you testing the participants of the "What is it" forum?

 

[jtw1313]

Yes I figured it out myself

 

[cw0909]

Yes I figured it out myself

does it look like the modern tourist type
good job on the solve

 

[jtw1313]

Haven't found any with beads

 

[cw0909]

Haven't found any with beads

ill ask a buddy he collects African art
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Today, one is more likely to see a mass-producedakuaba for sale as a souvenir than an heirloom in ritual use. Traditional use does, however, continue in some areas. The form of the akuaba has also gained currency as a general symbol of good luck.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akuaba