Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll antique thermometer cylindrical vase with sculpted

cylindrical vase with sculpted

It features its original label

beautifully exemplified in this frog

super sturdy

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll antique thermometer cylindrical vase with sculptedWhen I found this little clay fertility doll I had no idea quite what she was or where she came from, but I fell in love with her. I've since learned these types of fertility figures are made by the Sambura people of Kenya and that she is probably just a couple of decades old. I just love her wide eyed expression, exaggerated ears, and the red and black painted details, including a red stripe that highlights what appears to be a row of three buttons.