1970s Turkana Ikoku Ngide Kenyan Fertility Doll Vintage This is an intense abstract

This is an intense abstract African tribal carving based on "The Thinker" by Auguste Rodin

standing in a pronounce tribhanga posture with hand-chased chignon

"Nippon" marks are Japanese porcelain marks that identify hand-painted items made for export

and makes a magnificent addition to any fine home decor

and households

1970s Turkana Ikoku Ngide Kenyan Fertility Doll Vintage This is an intense abstractTraveling man Treasures Curiosity Vault is selling this Turkana Ikoku Ngide fertility doll from Kenya, East Africa. These dolls are traditionally made by the Turkana people of Northwestern Kenya, this particular piece made for the tourist trade in the 1970s. The term "Ngide" means child, and these dolls are believed to help women conceive and bear children if they treat the doll as a real baby. They are typically carved from wood and adorned with