Wooden doll
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1970
Materials
Wood
Measurements
360 mm (height)
Place of origin
Ghana
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Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 669786
Summary
A dark wooden Ju Ju Fertility doll from Ghana. This has a spoon shaped face with carved eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth. This is stuck to a gradually widening wooden cylinder with a straight piece across it to form arms. Beneath this are carved prominent breasts. The circular base is slightly wider than the body. A label attached to the object reads ' Ju Ju Fertility doll, female, Ghana, 1970'.