Set of three little Biga MOSSI dolls from Burkina Faso

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Set of three little Biga MOSSI dolls from Burkina Faso

Name: Set of three little Biga MOSSI dolls from Burkina Faso
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: X927LE3EL6
Price: 290 EUR
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By Gallery GONDWANA AFRICAN ART

290 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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Nice set of three little Biga "wooden child" fertility dolls, traditional MOSSI dolls! These three statuettes are in different styles, depending on where they were collected: the most elaborate is Boulsa (12.5cm), with the engraved scarification marks and hairstyle typical of this style; the second, much more refined, is Aribinda (14cm), with a representation of the dark wood gyonfo mat on the front; the last is a Biga in the Kaya style. In the majority ethnic group of Burkina Faso, this statuette is a symbol of 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. Biiga dolls are an almost abstract representation of female morphology. Each doll has a lovely patina of use and rubbing, and the age of the dolls has led to the presence of drying cracks. A lovely selection to start or complete a collection!

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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
Weight (Kg)	0.300
Materials	Wood