Kwere Mwana Hiti doll
African dolls from the Kwere culture (Tanzania), called mwana hiti, often exhibit an elegant abstraction of form, which raises these objects from simple geometry to unique aesthetic invention.
These dolls usually lack arms and legs. The heads have flaring coiffures, but ill-defined eyes and mouths.
The dolls were given to girls in female initiation rituals to enhance health and fertility.
Height on average 15 cm.
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Data sheet
- Size
- 17 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood, beads
- Country
- Condition
- Excellent
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African dolls from the Kwere culture (Tanzania), called mwana hiti, often exhibit an elegant abstraction of form, which raises these objects from simple geometry to unique aesthetic invention.
These dolls usually lack arms and legs. The heads have flaring coiffures, but ill-defined eyes and mouths.
The dolls were given to girls in female initiation rituals to enhance health and fertility.
Height on average 15 cm.