Two dolls ·  Cameroun, Namchi · ID: 3033060

Description

wood, brown patina, kept in two separate pockets of a leather bag (h: 11,5 cm) with plaited handle and attached metal tool, min. dam., minor missing parts;
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.