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Mossi, Burkina Faso: 'Biga’ fertility doll.


Mossi, Burkina Faso: 'Biga’ fertility doll. - Mimoevropské a domorodé um?ní

A typical 'Biga’ fertility doll, as it is worn by the women of the Mossi in their garments, when they wish for children. Made of carved wood, dyed black and brown, with a necklace of 6 blue and 1 white glass pearl as well as with linear incised decoration in the form of a customary tribal hairstyle and scarification marks of the Mossi women. With a good, old usage patina. First half of the 20th century; H: 30 cm. (ME)

Provenance: Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris; Viennese private collection.

Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at

24.03.2014 - 16:00

Odhadní cena:
EUR 1.000,- do EUR 1.200,-

Mossi, Burkina Faso: 'Biga’ fertility doll.


A typical 'Biga’ fertility doll, as it is worn by the women of the Mossi in their garments, when they wish for children. Made of carved wood, dyed black and brown, with a necklace of 6 blue and 1 white glass pearl as well as with linear incised decoration in the form of a customary tribal hairstyle and scarification marks of the Mossi women. With a good, old usage patina. First half of the 20th century; H: 30 cm. (ME)

Provenance: Pierre Robin Gallery, Paris; Viennese private collection.

Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465

erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at


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Aukce: Mimoevropské a domorodé um?ní
Typ aukce: Salónní aukce
Datum: 24.03.2014 - 16:00
Místo konání aukce: Wien | Palais Dorotheum
Prohlídka: 18.03. - 24.03.2014