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| Object |
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| "omolangidi" doll - Yoruba - Nigeria |
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| Ethnic group |
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| Yoruba |
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| Origin |
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| Nigeria |
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| Provenance |
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| Noble & Jean Endicott, New York, USA*, Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, Germany |
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| Material |
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| Wood, cloth and leather |
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| Size |
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| H: 23 cm |
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| Description |
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| Wood, shiny brown patina. Flat board shaped form. The whole body is wrapped in red cloth and dark leather. The leather shows signs of wear. Such dolls were called "omolangidi" meaning wooden child. They have a rather basic form with limbless with flat, generally rectangular torsos that allow them to rest comfortably against the child's back.
*Collector - New York City, NY, USA. Married to Drs. Jean, they were originally collectors of Nineteenth Century American art. Bought their first piece, a Guro pulley, in 1968 at auction. But they started collecting in 1973. Objects published in expo cat.: The Art of Collecting African Art. New York, The Center for African Art, 1988. (Source - Who's Who in African Art) |
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