Colossal Ceremonial Courtship Doll - Ndebele people, South Africa
Colossal Ceremonial Courtship Doll - Ndebele people, South Africa
Colossal Ceremonial Courtship Doll - Ndebele people, South Africa 1

Colossal Ceremonial Courtship Doll - Ndebele people, South Africa

$298.00
This is from our own personal collection and was collected over 30 years ago, and ones this tall are no longer readily found.
Composed of fabric, fiber and beads.

The Ndebele are among the smallest tribal groups in southern Africa, but are easily the most colorful and distinctive. Over the years dolls played an important part in Ndebele culture. During courtship, a suitor would place a ceremonial doll outside a young woman's hut, indicating his intention to propose marriage to her.

Height: 45 1/2" x Diameter: 7 3/4"

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