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Maître Yann BARATOUX
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Two "Omolongidi" fertility dolls in medium-hard wood with da…
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287
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Two "Omolongidi" fertility dolls in medium-hard wood with da…
See original version (French)
Estimate
€150 - €200
Voluntary lot
Description
Two "Omolongidi" fertility dolls in medium-hard wood with dark patina, one enhanced with indigo pigment, depicting stylised female figures, with rectangular bodies topped by carefully carved ritual heads, one with a pointed cap hairstyle, the other with an elaborate bun. Pearl necklaces. Missing and cracked, traces of woodworm.
Height 27 and 14 cm. - Yoruba Nigeria
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ID: 87515485
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