Ancestor figure "bavong tchitchiri" ·  Togo, Moba · ID: 3038841

Description

wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, characteristic form, surface structure strongly marked by insect caused damage and weathering, missing parts, sacrificial traces, metal plate;
“bavong tchitchiri” figures represent a near ancestor of the head of the family. They were displayed on the family altar “bavong” and should protect the whole family.

The object Ancestor figure “bavong tchitchiri” with the object ID 3038841 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 308 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.

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