Biga Fertility Doll - Mossi People - Burkina Faso (4742)
Biga Fertility Doll - Mossi People - Burkina Faso (4742)
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Biga Fertility Doll - Mossi People - Burkina Faso (4742)

$595.00
The Mossi dolls are carved by village smiths and carvers. They are used for play and magic. The female figure is always depicted without arms & legs. Sometimes they are covered with shells & leather. Quite a few of the dolls have a downward protrusion from the forehead representing the hairdo of an unmarried Mossi girl. A large number of the dolls are phallic in shape indicating fertility. Even scholars have difficulty distinguishing which dolls are used for play & which are used for magic. A few scholars believe that those dolls that are rubbed with palm butter indicate magical use. Biga means child though.

12.75"H x 4"W x 4"D

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