Biga Fertility Doll 6 - Mossi People - Burkina Faso
Biga Fertility Doll 6 - Mossi People - Burkina Faso
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Biga Fertility Doll 6 - Mossi People - Burkina Faso

$465.00
The Mossi dolls are carved by village smiths and carvers. They are used for play and magic. The female figure is always depicted without arms & legs.
A large number of the dolls are phallic in shape indicating fertility. Even scholars have difficulty distinguishing which dolls are used for play & which are used for magic. A few scholars believe that those dolls that are rubbed with palm butter indicate magical use, although Biga does mean child in their language.

10 ½" H x 1 ¾" W x 2 ½" "D.
Mounted on a 3" square metal base, which raises the height to 10 ⅞".

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