Zemanek-Münster
Anthropomorphic figure "tchitcherik" or "cicilg"
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Lot 176
93rd Tribal Art Auction

Anthropomorphic figure "tchitcherik" or "cicilg"

Togo, Moba
not available anymore
Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, Lot 275
Belgian Collection
Size
H: 95 cm
H: 37.4 inch

Description

wood, base

These figures were often interpreted as ancestral figures, but according to the latest research they represent protective spirits and were set up on the sacrificial place in front of the entrance to a farmstead.

Comparing literature

Eisenhofer, S., Hahner-Herzog, I. et al., "Mein Afrika - Die Sammlung Fritz Koenig", München, London, New York 2000, p. 76
Africa
Figures

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