Fertility doll ·  Cameroun, Namchi · ID: 3032368

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, massive shoulders, a striking small head with crested coiffure, min. dam., missing parts, on base;
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.

Littérature comparée

Cameron, Elisabeth L., Isn't she a doll? Los Angeles 1996, p. 76 ff.