Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles There are a fair number

There are a fair number of Mexican frog pitchers out there

who clearly had a great deal of respect for this piece of wood

but it wonderful just on its own as a gorgeous sculptural object

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

or set it on a counter

Clay African Sambura Fertility Doll Penobscot vase with handles There are a fair numberWhen 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.