Fertility doll "biiga" ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3032639

Description

wood, dark brown patina, cylindrical arm- and legless trunk with accentuated breasts, a long neck supporting a flat head with crested coiffure, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion, on base;
girls as well as boys used to take care for such dolls, in order to be prepared for their later role as parents.

The object Fertility doll “biiga” with the object ID 3032639 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 173 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

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