Doll
Fertility Figure
2015-15-1
From: Cameroon
Curatorial Section: African
| Object Number | 2015-15-1 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Cameroon |
| Section | African |
| Materials | Wood | Coin | Yarn | Thread | Bead | Cowrie Shell |
| Description | Fertility doll. Wood of cylindrical shape forms body of doll wrapped in multiple layers of orange, red, yellow and white stringed beads. Hair atop conical shaped head is made of two strand twisted yarn ending in single red bead. Arms and legs made of corwie shells secured with coin and ending in single bead. |
| Height | 28.8 cm |
| Width | 10 cm |
| Depth | 8.6 cm |
| Credit Line | Gift of David C. and Karina Rilling, 2015 |
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