Fertility doll "biiga" · Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3032639
Vendu
350 €
Provenance
Richard Rüegg, Zurich, SwitzerlandDescription
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.