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Biiga (Doll)
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Biiga (Doll)

Maker Unknown, Mossi
ClassificationsToys
Dimensions38 H x 6 W x 10 D cm
Materials/TechniqueWood
Credit LineGift of the Herman Copen Trust
Object numberAF2002.0234.COP
DescriptionDoll (biiga) with crest hairdo and breasts but no arms or legs
Place of origin / madeBurkina Faso (Upper Volta), Africa
Exhibitions
Gender and Society in Africa
Opening the Africa Collection
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