Photographs © Tim Hamill
MOSSI
Dolls 14-15
6.5" high and 7.75" high
$3000
SOLD
Provenance:
Bobbi Hamill
Galerie FLAK, Paris
Owned by Mossi girls and women, these small figures that we call "dolls"
could function both as a toy for a young girl or as an object to promote
the fertility of a woman. All show some variation of the special coiffures
worn by Mossi women.
These two especially fine examples are bound and laced with leather with a nice woven band around the middle. The effort and care taken show how important they were. Considering their age, they are in excellent condition.
RETURN TO SIDE BY SIDE EXHIBITION PAGE
|
TRIBE |
OBJECT |
|