Object: A Rare Yoruba Doll (Omolangidi)
Size: 10" ~
Age: Early 20th Century
Provenance: Ernst Winizki, Zurich
Udo Horstmann, Zug
Published " Isn't s/he a Doll? - Play and Ritual in
African Sculpture " 1996 Page 70
Notes: This is a rare example of an abstract Yoruba
doll. Even more rare is the fact that it is a
maternity. The example shows great wear from
handling and use. The flat form is created because
these dolls were worn on the back or carried on
their person.
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