Two fertility dolls · Cameroon, Namchi · ID: 3034134
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanySize
H: 13 cm resp. 15 cm
H: 5.1 inch resp. 5.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, characteristic form, small heads with crested coiffure, one doll partly wrapped in leather straps, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, socles;
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 woman who is having difficulty in getting pregnant.