Fertility Doll
Tikar · Cameroon
Reference: FRT-20
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- Height
- 17 cm
- Material
- Cooked clay and fabric
Fetish intended to help the woman during childbirth. The rear orifice serves to deposit protective offerings. Open mouth with tongue drawn as in burlesque expression and…
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Full original description
Fetish intended to help the woman during childbirth. The rear orifice serves to deposit protective offerings. Open mouth with tongue drawn as in burlesque expression and swollen belly that denotes that it is a pregnant woman. A large ring surrounds his neck.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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