Old Bariba Fertility Doll – Phallus – Benin

Wood, cowrie shells, glass beads, seeds, vegetable fibres. Cm 23,3 high (9.17″). Grams 545,0 (19.22 oz.).

The Bariba people, self designation Baatonu (plural Baatombu), are the principal inhabitants of Borgou and Alibori Departments, Benin, and cofounders of the Borgu kingdom of what is now northeast Benin and west-central Nigeria.

The Bariba people holds an important place in the history of the country. During the late 19th century, Bariba was known to constitute independent states and dominate with kingdoms in cities like Nikki and Kandi in the northeast of the country.

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