Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll antique thermometer terminating in those fabulous boots

terminating in those fabulous boots

It features its original label

each of Wilton's pieces is unique

it reveals itself slowly

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll antique thermometer terminating in those fabulous bootsWhen 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.