Bidspirit auction | TURKANA FERTILITY DOLL, IKOKU

TURKANA FERTILITY DOLL, IKOKU - Ca. late 19th - early 20th century AD. > A fertility doll constructed of wood and organic materials, the figure adorned with strands of multicoloured glass beads, leather elements, fibre, and applied ornaments including shells and metal discs. The form is highly stylised, with emphasis on the torso and elaborate surface decoration. Such ikoku figures were associated with fertility and womanhood, carried or worn as personal objects embodying ideals of beauty, protection, and the desire for children. > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Zemanek Munster, Tribal Art, Auktion 61, 19 June 2010, Lot 534. > > Size: 310mm x 90mm; Weight: 480g > >