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A Mossi Doll, "biiga"

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Item Details

Description

Figur, "biiga"
Mossi / Kurumba, Burkina Faso
Ohne Sockel / without base
Holz. H 27,5 cm. B 4 cm.

Provenienz:
- Thomas Waigel, Pfinztal.
- Schweizer Privatsammlung.

Die für ihre Abstraktion geschätzten biiga (= Kind) genannten Puppen wurden als Spielzeuge und als Fruchtbarkeit spendende Figuren verwendet.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Roy, Christopher (1987). Art of the Upper Volta Rivers. Meudon: Alain and Françoise Chaffin.

CHF 150 / 300
EUR 129 / 258

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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A Mossi Doll, "biiga"

Name: A Mossi Doll, \"biiga\"
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