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Fertility doll "biiga" - Burkina Faso, Mossi

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A Mossi Fertility Doll, "biiga": Fruchtbarkeits-Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 35,5 cm. Provenienz: - Edith Abegglen, Galerie Carambol, Basel. - Schweizer Privatsammlung, Basel. Die von Sammlern

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TRIBAL AFRICAN ART MOSSI BIIGA FERTILITY DOLL. Burkina: TRIBAL AFRICAN ART MOSSI BIIGA FERTILITY DOLL. Burkina Faso. The biiga displays the characteristics of an adult woman, with suggestions of facial features and elaborate hairstyles, and usually with ma

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20th C. African Mossi Wood Biiga (Child) Fertility Doll: West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi, ca. early 20th century CE. A fertility doll with a lovely honey brown patina carved from one piece of wood by an artisan of the Mossi peoples. As is characteristic of

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Burkina Faso African Carved Wood Mossi Biiga African Fertility Doll Tribal Statue: Ca. mid 20thC. Very good with age appropriate patina surface wear and with tiny spots of wood loss. Mossi figure with a large narrow crested head; long neck; no arms. Bamana or Malinke . Ex-Nooter col

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Tribal Art Mossi Fertility Doll, Burkina Faso , Dimension is 11.5 inches high x 1.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, internat

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Tribal Art Mossi Fertility Doll, Burkina Faso. Dimension is 11.5 inches high x 3.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $20.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, internati

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A TRIBAL MOSSI BIIGA DOLL. Burkina Faso. 8cm x: A TRIBAL MOSSI BIIGA DOLL. Burkina Faso. 8cm x 8cm x 38cm

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Tribal Art Mossi Fertility Doll from Burkina Faso. The dimension 12.5 inches high x 4 inches wide. The packing and shipping cost with insurance for domestic is $30.00 flat rate shipping within

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Art Carved Wood Mossi Fertility Doll from Burkina Faso Dimensions: 12 inches high x 3.5 inches wide No Reserve: This lot has no reserve, which means there is no minimum price set, so the item

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Art Mossi Fertility Doll is from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 12.5 inches high x 3.75 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $30.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Art Mossi Fertility Doll is from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 14 inches high x 2.5 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $35.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the Int

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Art Mossi Fertility Doll is from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 15.5 inches high x 5.25 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $25.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the

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Mossi Fertility Doll: African Art Mossi Fertility Doll is from Burkina Faso. The dimension is 9 inches high x 2 inches wide. The shipping cost for domestic is $40.00 flat rate shipping within the Continental US, the Intern

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Fertility doll "biiga" - Burkina Faso, Mossi

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light brown wood, remains of blackish brown patina, arm- and legless trunk with stylized breasts, crowned by a triangular head, incisions, min. dam., traces of abrasion, acrylic base
H: 18 cm
Provenance:
Old German Private Collection
Brigitte & Wolfgang Bofinger, Stuttgart, Germany
Published in:
Bofinger, Brigitte & Wolfgang, Puppen aus Afrika, Stuttgart 2006, p. 68

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Fertility doll "biiga" - Burkina Faso, Mossi

Name: Fertility doll \"biiga\" - Burkina Faso, Mossi
SKU: 30578295
Price: 200 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €200 - €400

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