Vintage Trio of African Mossi Biga Figures- a Set of 3

Description

A group of decorative fertility dolls from Burkina Faso.

Sold as a set of 3.
Known as biga among the … more A group of decorative fertility dolls from Burkina Faso.

Sold as a set of 3.
Known as biga among the Mossi people, these figures were often carved for young girls.
Made after tribally used examples, they exhibit a modern aesthetic and have incised lines representing braids, characteristic facial scars, and, most important, chest and stomach scars worn only by women.
Standing on metal mounts.

Height: 15 inches / 38.1 cm
Width: 3 inches / 7.62 cm
Depth: 3 inches / 7.62 cm

Medium Height: 13.8 inches / 35.05 cm

Smallest Height: 10.25 inches / 26.04 cm less