• "Mwana hiti" doll wood comb (2)
  • Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Width : 2 1/2 inch
  • Height : 8 3/8 inch
  • Depth : 1/2 inch
  • Kwere-Zaramo comb with a traditional "mwana hiti" doll on the top. This type of tube-like doll was used to accompany young women during their seclusion in the puberty ritual. It was also used to promote fertility among women who had not born children.
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