Turkana fertility doll, ikoku ngide – Kenya – Doum palm nut, hide and beads (No reserve price)
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Holds a postgraduate degree in African studies and 15 years experience in African art.
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Turkana fertility doll, ikoku ngide, from Kenya by the Turkana people, made of a doum palm nut with hide and glass beads, collected by the current owner.
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Turkana fertility doll, ikoku ngide – Kenya – Doum palm nut, hide and beads
Details
Origin: Turkana people
Country: Kenya
Object type: Fertility doll, ikoku ngide
Material: Doum palm nut / fruit, hide, glass beads, fibre
Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 6 cm
Period: mid-20th century
Provenance: Collected by the current owner
Custom display stand: not included
Description
A small Turkana fertility doll, known as ikoku ngide, from Kenya.
This type of object belongs to the traditional material culture of the Turkana people. Such dolls were made from natural materials, often using a three-lobed doum palm fruit, and decorated with hide, fibre and beads.
This example has a compact and expressive presence. The rounded palm nut body gives the object a sculptural, almost abstract form, while the hide elements and coloured glass beads add a strong ethnographic character.
The doll is decorated with several bead strands in blue, green, red, white and other colours. These details contrast beautifully with the dark reddish-brown surface of the palm nut. One side shows the fibrous interior of the fruit, where part of the outer skin has disappeared, giving the piece an interesting material texture.
A charming Turkana fertility doll, appreciated for its small size, expressive form, traditional materials and attractive bead decoration.
Condition
Good condition overall for an object of this type.
Wear, abrasions, losses, small holes, surface irregularities and age-related marks.
Part of the outer skin of the palm nut has disappeared, revealing the fibrous interior.
Wear and small losses to the hide and bead decoration.
Please refer to the photographs.
Included
The fertility doll only.
No display stand included.
Seller's Story
For more than 30 years, I have collected African art with a focus on authenticity, symbolism, and refined craftsmanship.
Graduated as an engineer from École Centrale de Paris, I combine the rigor of my technical background with a lifelong passion for artistic expression and cultural heritage.
Founder of AS’ART (dedicated to contemporary handmade design) and Artifacts Gallery (devoted to ancient tribal art and ethnographic objects), I bring together two worlds: the vitality of today’s artisans and the timeless heritage of Africa’s past.
Every piece I present is chosen for its artistic quality, cultural significance, and emotional power.
Turkana fertility doll, ikoku ngide – Kenya – Doum palm nut, hide and beads
Details
Origin: Turkana people
Country: Kenya
Object type: Fertility doll, ikoku ngide
Material: Doum palm nut / fruit, hide, glass beads, fibre
Dimensions: 12 x 11 x 6 cm
Period: mid-20th century
Provenance: Collected by the current owner
Custom display stand: not included
Description
A small Turkana fertility doll, known as ikoku ngide, from Kenya.
This type of object belongs to the traditional material culture of the Turkana people. Such dolls were made from natural materials, often using a three-lobed doum palm fruit, and decorated with hide, fibre and beads.
This example has a compact and expressive presence. The rounded palm nut body gives the object a sculptural, almost abstract form, while the hide elements and coloured glass beads add a strong ethnographic character.
The doll is decorated with several bead strands in blue, green, red, white and other colours. These details contrast beautifully with the dark reddish-brown surface of the palm nut. One side shows the fibrous interior of the fruit, where part of the outer skin has disappeared, giving the piece an interesting material texture.
A charming Turkana fertility doll, appreciated for its small size, expressive form, traditional materials and attractive bead decoration.
Condition
Good condition overall for an object of this type.
Wear, abrasions, losses, small holes, surface irregularities and age-related marks.
Part of the outer skin of the palm nut has disappeared, revealing the fibrous interior.
Wear and small losses to the hide and bead decoration.
Please refer to the photographs.
Included
The fertility doll only.
No display stand included.
Seller's Story
For more than 30 years, I have collected African art with a focus on authenticity, symbolism, and refined craftsmanship.
Graduated as an engineer from École Centrale de Paris, I combine the rigor of my technical background with a lifelong passion for artistic expression and cultural heritage.
Founder of AS’ART (dedicated to contemporary handmade design) and Artifacts Gallery (devoted to ancient tribal art and ethnographic objects), I bring together two worlds: the vitality of today’s artisans and the timeless heritage of Africa’s past.
Every piece I present is chosen for its artistic quality, cultural significance, and emotional power.
Details
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Title of artwork
Turkana fertility doll, ikoku ngide – Kenya – Doum palm nut, hide and beads
Authenticity
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