The Unique Mother of The Sea Iranian Folk Doll

Description

The folk doll of The Mother of The Sea is made in the southern villages of Iran by the hands of local women artisans. This unique doll is the symbol of the Persian Gulf’s guardian in local legends of the southern cities and villages.

This local doll is made of wool felt and decorated with colorful quilts in a traditional style. So not only it’s really eye-catching, but also very light so you can carry it everywhere to entertain your kids, for example on a road trip or even in a waiting room before a doctor’s appointment.

The doll is also great to be used as a decorative item for your living room or you can buy it as a gift for your loved ones and tell them the story behind it.

The height of this doll is 17 cm and the width is about 16 cm.

The Legend of The Mother of The Sea

So many years ago, when the only food of villagers was fish, men used to go fishing and spent all day on their boats.

Sometimes they dived deep and swim. Once, when a fisherman was swimming in the deep he saw a woman looking like a mermaid and she was holding a baby.

He asked the fisherman to make a cradle for her baby and brings it the next time he comes for fishing. The man accepted and came back with a nice wooden cradle.

The mother of the sea appreciated his kindness by giving him three big pearls. She said she will be always protecting the fisherman and help them to be safe and well.

From that time local villagers called her the Persian Gulf’s guardian and lived hopefully.