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Young Collectors 500 or under Mossi Fertility Doll
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Mossi Fertility Doll

$450.00

Burkina Faso

Circa 1950

Height 11 3/4"

Provenance: Vincent Price, Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th century Mossi dolls are made by blacksmiths and given to young girls for play and educational purposes. The figure is made out of a single piece of wood and represents an adult woman, with distinct facial features, hairstyles, and mature female breasts; personifying motherhood. The dolls symbolize fertility and teach girls how to care for their future children. 

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Burkina Faso

Circa 1950

Height 11 3/4"

Provenance: Vincent Price, Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th century Mossi dolls are made by blacksmiths and given to young girls for play and educational purposes. The figure is made out of a single piece of wood and represents an adult woman, with distinct facial features, hairstyles, and mature female breasts; personifying motherhood. The dolls symbolize fertility and teach girls how to care for their future children. 

INQUIRE HERE

Burkina Faso

Circa 1950

Height 11 3/4"

Provenance: Vincent Price, Los Angeles, CA

Early 20th century Mossi dolls are made by blacksmiths and given to young girls for play and educational purposes. The figure is made out of a single piece of wood and represents an adult woman, with distinct facial features, hairstyles, and mature female breasts; personifying motherhood. The dolls symbolize fertility and teach girls how to care for their future children. 

INQUIRE HERE

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