Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll papier mache doll The textile itself measures 15

The textile itself measures 15

happily large enough to hold a enough to share with a friend or two

or just to throw over the shoulders on a cool spring or fall evening sitting outside

Thoth was often represented in the form of a man's body with the head of the Ibis and was the patron of the educated scribes who were responsible for the administration of Egypt

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll papier mache doll The textile itself measures 15When 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.