"Old Ibibio Dolls - Nigeria - African Art .."
two old Ibibio dolls from Nigeria with a chubby body .. this type of doll was given to a young girl when she entered a "fattening house" . this is a local Ibo and Ibibio practice of secluding and "fattening" young brides for a period of one to three months until the day before their wedding . with the aim of making them rounder and therefore more desirable . .height 35 and 32 cm
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