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Description : West Africa, Burkina Faso, Mossi Tribe, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. A carved wooden doll known as a biiga (literally child) with a highly abstracted form upon a simplified, cylindrical body. The body is comprised of a long torso with angular breasts that point downward. Upon the tall neck is a narrow crested shaped head with the facial features incised on the narrow plane at the front as minuscule stippling marks! The incised dotted patterns across the body represent scarification, a common practice among the Mossi to signify the passage to adulthood. The abstracted detail of this figure is characteristic of Mossi biiga dolls and represents an adult woman with traits associated with fertility. Despite the mature features, biiga means child and these dolls are traditionally given to girls for play and the attainment of fertility. Size: 1.75 W x 8.5 H (4.4 cm x 21.6 cm) This piece was published in African Dolls: For Play and for Magic by Esther A. Dagan on page 46, (Montreal, Galerie Amrad African Arts, 1990). Provenance: private Jersey City, New Jersey, USA collection, ex-Esther Dagan collection All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169911
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