Fertility Doll – Wood – Mossi – Burkina Faso

Description

A very traditional styled Mossi Biga fertility doll, The doll displays the characteristics of an adult woman, with suggestions of facial features and elaborate hairstyles, and usually with mature female breasts that represent the fulfillment of motherhood. Scarification patterns on the body that traditionally mark passage to adulthood are also represented by carved patterns. Mossi dolls are typically carved by male blacksmiths and are given to girls for play. The child calls it biga (“child”), and carries the doll about with her, tucking it into the waistband of her skirt, and pretends to feed, wash and groom it.

Provenance: former private German collection.

Object:

Fertility doll

Ethnic group:

Mossi

Country:

Burkina Faso

Material:

Wood

Period:

Mid 20th century

Sold with stand:

No

Dimensions:

29x6x5 cm

Weight:

210 gram

Condition:

Good condition, used with some signs of wear

Reserve: $90.00

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Fertility Doll – Wood – Mossi – Burkina Faso

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