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A Mossi Biiga doll, Burkina Faso. A Biiga is a fertility doll…
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Auckland
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17-May-2021
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A Mossi Biiga doll, Burkina Faso. A Biiga is a fertility doll used to aid Mossi women in conception. When leaving the homes of their fathers to live with their husbands, Mossi women bring their biiga dolls with them. Carved from a single piece of wood, this biiga is tall and thin. It depicts a female figure. The figure stands on a small circular base. Height 34 cm, width 4 cm, depth 7.5 cm
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Unclassified