African Mossi Biiga Doll

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

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

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

Ca. second half 20thC. Very good with age appropriate patina surface wear and with spots of wood loss. Glass trade beads. Mossi figure with a large narrow crested head; long neck; no arms. Bamana or M

Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 26 cm. B 5 cm. Provenienz: Schweizer Privatsammlung. In situ erworben. Publiziert: Mottas, François (1999). Les jeux fertiles. Poupé

Figur, "biiga" Mossi / Kurumba, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27,5 cm. B 4 cm. Provenienz: - Thomas Waigel, Pfinztal. - Schweizer Privatsammlung. Die für ihre Abstraktion geschätzt

Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Glasperlen. H 26 cm. Provenienz: französische Privatsammlung, Paris. Die für ihre Abstraktion geschätzten "biiga" (Kind)

Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 32 cm. Provenienz: Privatsammlung, Paris. Die für ihre Abstraktion geschätzten biiga (Kind) genannten Puppen wurden als Spielzeu

Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 33 cm. Provenienz: Privatsammlung, Paris. Die für ihre Abstraktion geschätzten biiga (Kind) genannten Puppen wurden als Spielzeu

8 Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Holz. H 18 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. biiga (Kind) genannte Figur, die als Fruchtbarkeitspuppe, Spielzeug und Schutzobjekt verwende

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

Fruchtbarkeits-Figur, "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 27,5 cm. Provenienz: - Wilford H.M. Morris (1921-2001), 1970/80er-Jahre in situ erworben. - Gallerie Nimba, David u

2 Puppen "biiga" Mossi, Burkina Faso Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 25 cm. Provenienz: Christian Zingg (1956-2023), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Schweiz. Die von Sammlern für ihre Abstraktion gesch&#22

West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi Tribe, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A carved wooden doll known as a biiga (literally "child") covered in tanned antelope hide and used for play by Mossi girls, as

A Mossi "Biiga" wood and leather fertility dollMid-20th century; Mossi Peoples, Burkina Faso, West AfricaAppears unmarkedThe carved wood stylized female figure accented with leather wrapping

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

African Tribal Art: Mossi People, Burkina Faso, Africa: Finely carved wooden adult female figure with a distinctive forelock coiffure extending down the front of its face. 20th Century. The figure has

3 Mossi Biiga Fertility Dolls, carved wood, Mossi People, Burkina Faso, Carved Wood, 20th C. Sizes: 1)10.5"H x 2.5"W x 2.5"D (26.5 x 6.5 x 6.5 cm); 2) 9"H x 1.5"W x 1.5"D (23 x 4 x 4 cm); 3) 11.8"H x

3 Mossi Biiga Fertility Dolls, Mossi People (Burkina Faso), 20th C. Carved wood, leather, beads. Sizes: 1) 12.7"H x 3"W x 3"D (32.5 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm); 2) 10.25"H x 3"W x 3"D (26 x 7.5 x 7.5 cm; 3) 11.75

Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi. Doll, long nose. Size 12 1/2 inches high. Carved wood Doll, with long nose. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from Hamidou Berete,

Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi. Doll, Tall erect body. Size 13 3/8 inches high. Carved wood Doll, standing, tall erect body. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from

African, Mali, Mossi Wood Doll. Size 14 inches high. Carved wood Doll with three female figure at back wearing headdress. Provenance: Khalifa (trader), ex Benthels collection, Private Washington DC co

Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi. Doll, bead necklace Size 11 1/2 inches high. Carved wood Doll, wearing bead necklace. Provenance: Private Washington DC collection of Thomas F Caroll. Acquired from Hamido

Mossi African Doll Dimension: 11 x 4.5 Inches