Fertility doll · Cameroon, Namchi · ID: 3041754
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Mireille de Pierrebourg, Paris/Duala, France/CameroonBernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Size
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, of typical form, eyes with glass bead inlay, unusual detail: hands and feet turned backwards, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base
This simple and unadorned wooden dolls served as toys for little girls, who tied them on their backs like a child.
The object Fertility doll with the object ID 3041754 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 49 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0141986