Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles and is stamped on the

and is stamped on the bottom “Made in France

these would be great for the porch or patio on a hot summer evening--though really pretty great anytime at all

or set it on a counter

I found this one at an estate sale in Lowell

There are a fair number of Mexican frog pitchers out there

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles and is stamped on theWhen 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.