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Fertility Doll — Mossi, Burkina Faso - M1
Wooden doll with a stylized silhouette. The form is reduced to a few oblique planes. Subtle brown patina. The object belongs to the type of biiga or paog'biiga dolls from the Mossi tradition in Burkina Faso. These figures were used to teach child-rearing practices, were passed down among girls and women, and were associated with expectations surrounding motherhood. Modern base.
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