Fertility doll
Cameroon, Namchi
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.
Publications
AHDRC: 0141986