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Vintage Mossi Bigga fertility doll, African Art

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Vintage Mossi Bigga fertility doll, African Art

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Carved wooden doll from the Mossi peoples of Burkina Faso, West Africa. Known as "Bigga" such dolls are used as playthings for young children, and then later in life considered teaching aides on child raising, and often considered fertility idols.

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Vintage Mossi Bigga fertility doll, African Art

Name: Vintage Mossi Bigga fertility doll, African Art
SKU: 57456464
Price: 50 USD
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