Vintage African Fertility Doll/Folk Art/African Doll/Hand Carved Wooden authentic Doll/African Art/ Wood Sculpture

authentic African fertility doll, hand carved wooded doll sculpture/figurine decorated with beads
These dolls were believed to aid in fertility, conception, successful pregnancy and the birth of a beautiful child. They were carried on the backs of young women wishing to conceive and passed on to their daughters
In modern times they are regarded a a sign of prosperity and displayed as art

Dimensions: 14 1/4" tall, face width: 5 1/2", body 4"

Condition: There are chips on the base, a hairline crack and signs of wear that suggest that it was probably used

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