Female figure ·  Nigeria, Goemai · ID: 3042461

Description

heavy wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, block-like contours, accentuated sexual characteristics, nose-forehead ridge accentuated by cross-shaped incisions, min. dam., cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
carved figures mostly appear in connection with the mens society “kwompten”, whose activities are kept strictly confidential from non-initiates and women. Obviously they were used for healing rites, at which the figures task is to find out the cause of the illness. In return the convalescent has to arrange a feast for the village community and has to sacrifice a goat and millet.

The object Female figure with the object ID 3042461 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 301.

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