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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. Bone Fertility Doll, 20th century



Descripción : Additional Information: , A doll made from bone and ornamented with variety of beads and fabrics. The structure of the body is built with ,bovine bone ,and the arms and legs are additional bones fastened with tightly wrapped fabric.  ,This doll is beleived to be from Western Africa, closest example we can find is from the Balante people of Guinea. ",In Various areas on and off the Western coast of Africa, girls make play dolls from sheep, cow, and pig femurs and call them ,di kori, ,or ",sons of bone",...... The Landuma use these 'bone sons", to encourage conception. A woman treats the bone son as she would a real child, and when the human body is born, the di kori is given to him or her as a plaything (Allainmat 1942:1)",  ,See ",ISN'T S/HE A DOLL,PLAY AND RITUAL IN AFRICAN SCULPTURE,", put out by UCLA's Fowler Museum of Cultural History.  ,
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Estimación (baja/alta) : 350 USD-450 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 102773
Título : Bone Fertility Doll, ÉPOCA : 20th century
Medios : bovine cow bone, burlap fabric, rope
Talla : 12 inches tall x 4.5 inches wide x 6 inches deep
Condition report : good some torn fabric and stitches. dirt, general wear
Africa Direct, subastador, Denver, US 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Africa Art, Mask, Baskets, Statues and more
Fecha de la venta : 27/11/2016 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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