Featured Native American Fertility Doll - Who Made It?

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by journeymagazine, Oct 10, 2024.

  1. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    I found this handmade doll at a thrift store. Doing a image search I found ones that look like mine & called fertility dolls - but there were different tribes associated with each one, including Namji, Ikoku & Kenya.
    Can anyone tell me what tribe made mine?
    Thank you!

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    journeymagazine, Oct 10, 2024
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    It is made by the Turkana people in Kenya, East Africa. I believe Ngide Ikoku is the name given to these dolls, but @2manybooks may have to correct me.

    Not Native American.
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 10, 2024
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  3. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Very impressive knowledge!!
     
    Boland, Oct 10, 2024
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    African art is not my forte, but I come across things occasionally. And some of them get stored in my mind without asking permission.:playful:
     
    Any Jewelry, Oct 10, 2024
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  5. 2manybooks

    2manybooks Well-Known Member

    You are correct, as usual. :)
     
    2manybooks, Oct 10, 2024
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  6. journeymagazine

    journeymagazine Well-Known Member

    Your right again, thank you!
     
    journeymagazine, Oct 10, 2024
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