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This African wooden statuette is a traditional Mossi doll. Its name Biiga means "wooden child" in Mooré, the Mossi language. In this majority ethnic group of Burkina Faso, it is a statuette symbolizing fertility and maternity. The Biiga doll is both a toy and an object of initiation. It accompanies girls, but also women who hope to conceive soon, all the way to motherhood. The Biiga doll is a statuette made of light-colored wood - karitier, Egyptian myrobolan or caïlcedrat - typical of traditional African art. Biiga dolls are an almost abstract representation of female morphology. Most, like this one, are in the Boulsa style and come from northeastern Burkina Faso. Beautiful patina, slight traces of wear or rubbing and small drying cracks guarantee its authenticity.
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| Condition | Very good |
| Ethnic group | Mossi - Moose |
| Style | Tribal Art (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity of Tribal Art Style) |
| Period | 20th century (African Statues, Puppets, Dolls, Maternity 20th century) |
| Country of origin | Burkina Faso |
| Width (cm) | 5,5 |
| Height (cm) | 27,5 |
| Depth (cm) | 9 |
| Weight (Kg) | 0.3 |
| Materials | Wood |
| Shipping Time | Ready to ship in 2-3 Business Days |
| Location | 13006, MARSEILLE 06, France |
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