"Fertility Doll - Namji Culture, Cameroon - First Half Of The 20th Century "
Fertility DollNamji culture, Cameroon
First half of the 20th century
Wood, cowrie shells, iron and cotton
H. : 16 cm
A doll with a ball-shaped body made up of numerous layered cowrie shells. She is shown seated, her legs bent in two arcs tied with cotton thread; her arms are made in the same way. Her small round head is made of carved wood with a short nose and a pair of pastillé metal eyes.
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