Lot 586
Five Appealing, 20th Century Turkana Dolls From Northern Kenya All on Custom Lucite Bases. Five Turkana carved dolls, a traditional type of doll from Northern Kenya, made by the Turkana tribe called a ngide. These are often mistakenly referred to as fertility figures but actually carved by fathers for their daughters and likely decorated by the mother frequently with her or the child's beads and found materials and scrap leather. Quite the striking variety here the tallest being 20" in height (including the lucite base) and is covered in ocher pigments, multicolor glass beads, seed pods, string and smashed bottle caps. The shortest is 14" (with base) and like all decorated in organic and found items. Individually or grouped together, these pieces are fantastic examples of dolls of the Turkana tribe and make for striking accent pieces. Estimated Value $250 - UP
From The Private Collection of James Harrison Ring.
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| Realized $144 |
