Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll organic home decor One has a thin split

One has a thin split in the wood at one end

and clearly took a great deal of time and care to make

who told her husband she “liked mice”

woven I believe with a wool weft on a cotton warp

A charming and useful set of tools to add to the sewing kit

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll organic home decor One has a thin splitWhen 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.