Rolex - Submariner Date - Fără preț de rezervă - 16800 - Bărbați - 1980-1989
BIGA MOSSI DOLL - Statuetă - Burkina Faso (Fără preț de rezervă)
Nr. 84264139
Charming Biga Mossi
Saponé style. (Burkina Faso).
22,5 cms.
This fertility doll is a "Biga" figure from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. As stated by the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, wood dolls in the form of stylized female figures are carved by Mossi blacksmiths. Parents give them to their daughters, who use them as playthings and to learn child care skills. Later the figures may play a role in initiation and childbirth. If a woman is having trouble conceiving she may commission a new, larger version of her childhood doll.
Traces of tribally used item
Charming Biga Mossi
Saponé style. (Burkina Faso).
22,5 cms.
This fertility doll is a "Biga" figure from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso. As stated by the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, wood dolls in the form of stylized female figures are carved by Mossi blacksmiths. Parents give them to their daughters, who use them as playthings and to learn child care skills. Later the figures may play a role in initiation and childbirth. If a woman is having trouble conceiving she may commission a new, larger version of her childhood doll.
Traces of tribally used item
Eră
1900-2000
Titlu operei de artă
BIGA MOSSI DOLL
Țară
Burkina Faso
Material
Lemn
Sold with stand
Da
Stare
Stare bună - foarte folosită și cu posibile părți minore lipsă
Înălțime
22 cm
Lățime
5 cm
Adâncime
5 cm
Perioada Estimată
1950-1960
