African Dolls: A Private Collection

By Dr. Jolanda Bos and Jan Wychers

These richly illustrated African dolls, sometimes adorned with beadwork, embody people's hopes and beliefs, collected for decades.

This private collection of African dolls, sometimes spontaneously decorated with beadwork, are witnesses of people's hopes and beliefs. The book is richly illustrated with overviews and detailed photographs of the objects and, apart from a description of their history, also gives the reader a personal account of collecting these dolls single-handedly over a period of 45 years.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9492940167
• ISBN13: 9789492940162
• Release Date: October 2026
• Publisher: Blikverduitgevers
• Length: 144 Pages