子宝の人形 - Mwana Hiti - Kwere - Tanzania

Kwere Mwana Hiti Figurines.
Tanzania.

The Mwana Hiti figurines are most commonly linked to tribes in the central and northern coastal regions of Tanzania, such as the Kwere people amongst others. In its literal translation 'mwana hiti' means 'child made out of wood'. Such dolls are used as symbols of fertility and coming of age of young women in their respective society. Often Mwana Hiti representations are incorporated in other ethnographic objects of use, representing the important role of the woman in such matriarchal societies.

Provenance:
Belgian private collection

Object type: doll
Tribe: Kwere
Material: wood
Height: 20 cm

The condition and potential fragments or signs of wear are documented in detail through presented photographs.

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