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A group of decorative fertility dolls from Burkina Faso.
Sold as a set of 3.
Known as biga among the …
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A group of decorative fertility dolls from Burkina Faso.
Sold as a set of 3.
Known as biga among the Mossi people, these figures were often carved for young girls.
Made after tribally used examples, they exhibit a modern aesthetic and have incised lines representing braids, characteristic facial scars, and, most important, chest and stomach scars worn only by women.
Standing on metal mounts.
Height: 15 inches / 38.1 cm
Width: 3 inches / 7.62 cm
Depth: 3 inches / 7.62 cm
Medium Height: 13.8 inches / 35.05 cm
Smallest Height: 10.25 inches / 26.04 cm
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- Dimensions
- 3ʺW × 3ʺD × 10.25ʺH
- Period
- Mid 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- Burkina Faso
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- With scattered nicks and scratches and arrested damage. With scattered nicks and scratches and arrested damage. less
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