Fertility doll · Cameroon, Namchi · ID: 3035897
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Size
H: 40,5 cm
H: 15.9 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, characteristic form, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, fine cracks, base;
among the Namchi, unadorned dolls made by blacksmiths are young girl’s playthings. When beads, bells and coins are added, however, the doll becomes a surrogate baby for a women who have difficulties in getting pregnant.
The object Fertility doll with the object ID 3035897 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 379.
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