Slat doll "omolangidi" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037386

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Description

wood, shiny dark brown patina, of flat, board-shaped form, plastically carved head, min. dam., traces of abrasion, base;
these traditional dolls were called “omolangidi” - “wooden child”. They are carved rather simple and frequently they are made by an apprentice. Young girls used to stick them into their clothes as if they are babies, they are caressed, fed and decorated.

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Publications

Bofinger, Brigitte & Wolfgang, Puppen aus Afrika, Stuttgart 2006, p. 53

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