Fertility Doll - Ndebele People, South Africa

Fertility Doll - Ndebele People, South Africa

$985.00
We collected this incredible doll in 1992 in South Africa and have had it in our own personal collection until now.

Description: The Ndebele are among the smallest tribes in South Africa, but are easily the most colorful & distinctive. The women are the sole practitioners of Ndebele art, which represents a rich cultural heritage. Traditionally, these rural women do not read or write & beadwork is their only means of earning an income. The initiation doll is in the traditional dress of an Ndebele married woman, and is a gift from the mother to daughter after the latter has completed her initiation.

Dimensions: 26 1/2" height x 8" length x 12" width

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