Any ideas? Voodoo? African? Leather doll

[Inix]

Any ideas? Approximately 7 inches tall. It appears to be hand stitched and made of some type of leather/hide. Thanks as always!

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

Definitely made of human skin. Just kidding. Where did you find it. Pretty awesome.

 

[Inix]

Round it at an unorganized estate sale in north texas. The house was probably built in the 20's and very small.

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

The form of the voodoo doll as it is most commonly understood is based on a magical practice that historically derived from Europe rather than Africa or the Americas. --wikipedis


Just lately I heard of how there was a large black population in prisons in Texas used as virtual slave labor back then. All the voodoo dolls I saw were crude.
I bet you have a home made doll there which some might find valuable. If you could research the previous owners it might help. I bet if it is very old you could get a nice price for it. Try searching for African American folk dolls maybe? I like it lol

 

[Inix]

Thanks hillbilly!

 

[Rustynailsandscrews]

Just a folk art handmade doll. No voodoo there.

 

[Kray Gelder]

The form of the voodoo doll as it is most commonly understood is based on a magical practice that historically derived from Europe rather than Africa or the Americas. --wikipedis
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Just lately I heard of how there was a large black population in prisons in Texas used as virtual slave labor back then. All the voodoo dolls I saw were crude.
I bet you have a home made doll there which some might find valuable. If you could research the previous owners it might help. I bet if it is very old you could get a nice price for it. Try searching for African American folk dolls maybe? I like it lol

Dang! If one knew their Voodoo, you'd think one or two pins would do it! LOL.

 

[Hillbilly Prince]

Think someone was mad?

 

[Red-Coat]

Just tidying up some blasts from the past (including some very ancient ones), largely for the benefit of anyone searching the site for information.

It’s Moroccan folk art, sold to tourists. The figure is a ‘water-man’ or ‘water-seller’, hence the leather waterskin on his back and the brass cups on the chain round his neck. The remarkably clean white of the robes suggests it’s modern. Probably no older than the 1970s and likely more recent than that. They still sell them today. This one is signed ‘MUSSA’ on the robes at the back:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/126067650898