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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!
Ref: X927LE3EL6