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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 2465481, member: 8267&quot;]It is not a one-off:</p><p><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcQm7Wowtiz8LU0dXv2i-W55y-zZXUbP-xWnEg&amp;usqp=CAU" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcRZ91pArhQORKX5YTMif10-lNACPsldAfsYYg&amp;usqp=CAU" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&amp;Auction_uid1=2534208" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&amp;Auction_uid1=2534208" rel="nofollow">https://bid.igavelauctions.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&amp;Auction_uid1=2534208</a></p><p>But they identify it only as African.</p><p><br /></p><p>The shape of the gourd used for the body is similar to gourds used in east Africa as containers for liquids. And there is a tradition in east and southern Africa of gourd dolls used in girls&#039; initiation ceremonies, some of which have articulated arms.</p><p><img src="https://www.africaandbeyond.com/media/FullSizeRender-468-FV.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><a href="https://www.africaandbeyond.com/Nyamwezi-gourd-fertility-doll.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.africaandbeyond.com/Nyamwezi-gourd-fertility-doll.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.africaandbeyond.com/Nyamwezi-gourd-fertility-doll.html</a></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/0a/e6/c8/0ae6c8cd1682c64231195bbff404f507.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>But I suspect the one you have was made for the tourist trade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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