1970s Turkana Ikoku Ngide Kenyan Fertility Doll Borneo A circular crack runs through

A circular crack runs through the center-stone's face but does not affect the integrity of this otherwise beautiful piece

indicating her status as royalty or a deity

Tibetan Kylin Guardian Lions embody strength

They are carried over the back using a rope laced through the carved handle

1970s Turkana Ikoku Ngide Kenyan Fertility Doll Borneo A circular crack runs throughTraveling man Treasures Curiosity Vault is selling this Turkana Ikoku Ngide fertility doll from Kenya, East Africa. These dolls are traditionally made by the Turkana people of Northwestern Kenya, this particular piece made for the tourist trade in the 1970s. The term "Ngide" means child, and these dolls are believed to help women conceive and bear children if they treat the doll as a real baby. They are typically carved from wood and adorned with