Carved Wooden Mossi Doll

African Art Carved Wooden Mossi Doll from Burkina Faso 12.5H x 2.25"W" No Reserve This item ships from New York, NY.

Carved wooden doll, possibly Mossi people’s style, Burkina Faso, West Africa, 20th century. Approximate size 10"H. PROVENANCE: From the estate of Dr. Philip Gould, New York

Carved wooden doll from the Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Known as "Bigga" such dolls are used as playthings for young children, and then later in life considered teaching aides on child

A well handled older carved wooden "Biggaa" or "baby" wooden doll with curling hair lock indicating a young girl,with long tall slender form. One of the most stylized forms in African Art. Ex Maryland

A carved wooden pair of dolls, with incised linear designs and classic treatment to the overall forms. Such dolls are known as "Bigga" locally, and were often considered training aids for young girls

A collection of carved wooden dolls, many with incised linear designs and classic treatment to the overall forms. Such dolls are known as "Bigga" locally, and were often considered training aids for y

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

Mossi Fertility Doll - Aboriginal Indigenous Art- 19th Century Aboriginal Indigenous Art - Once ritualware for the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, Africa. Made of wood and leather. A carved wooden doll

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

A carved wooden pair of dolls, with incised linear designs and classic treatment to the overall forms. Such dolls are known as "Bigga" locally, and were often considered training aids for young girls

Carved wooden figure of typical simplified form, in this case tightly encased in leather--likely antelope skin, with stitching down the front of the figure and with interlaced leather bands at the nec

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

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Jointed arms and legs. 12 1/2 inches.

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Folk art carved wooden doll figure, probably French late 18th to early 19th century. Head, neck and shoulders in original paint with carved facial features. Missing arms and legs otherwise very good c

Unmarked doll with carved walnut(?) shoulder head, features and ears. No wig. Millner's model style leather body, lower wooden arms and legs (missing geet. Dressed in antique plaid dress with milk gla

DOOR OF HOPE CARVED WOODEN DOLL. 11”. Carved wooden head, defined carving of facial features, painted dark eyes, closed mouth, smooth black hair with coiled bun in back, muslin body, carved wooden a

FRENCH CARVED WOODEN DOLL & UNUSUAL PARASOL WITH CARVED WOODEN DOLL HEAD AND BOOTS. (1) 10” Carved wooden doll with inset glass eyes, applied wig, wooden block torso, jointed shoulders, nailed-on em

NIADA artist Helen Bullard Hand Carved "Queen of Hearts" Wooden Doll, depicting a pointed and yelling Queen of Hearts. Signed by artist, dated 1974 and titled on back of legs in pencil. Together with

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EARLY CONTINENTAL WOODEN DOLL IN ELABORATE SILK GOWN. 16 ½". Carved wooden doll has one-piece head and shapely torso, wooden arms with jointing at shoulders and elbows, separately sculpted fingers an