3 West African Ewe Wooden Dolls, Togo, Mid-20th C.
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3 West African Ewe Wooden Dolls, Togo, Mid-20th C. Used in sympathetic medicine which is why you see them so often with missing arms or feet: if you were having leg or arm problems, you would remove that part of the doll, boil it in some herbal bath and apply that to the area in need. Sizes: 1) 9'' x 3.5'' x 2.5'' (23 x 9 x 6 cm) Height on Stand: 9.75" (25 cm); 2) 11'' x 3'' x 1'' (28 x 8 x 3 cm) Height on Stand: 11.75" (30 cm); 3) 8.25'' x 3.25'' x 1.75'' (21 x 8 x 4 cm) Height on Stand: 9" (23 cm).
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3 West African Ewe Wooden Dolls, Togo, Mid-20th C.
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