Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles The canister measures 3 3/4"

The canister measures 3 3/4" tall x 2" in diameter

I found this one at an estate sale in Lowell

and a striking one to put on the table

I keep a keen eye out for beautiful little treen boxes like this one

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles The canister measures 3 3/4"When 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.