Figur ·  Togo, Moba · ID: 3041956

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, arm- and legless body, head with crest and big eyes, strong sacrificial traces (liquids), encrusted clay-like mass, cracks, traces of weathering at the base, pedestal;
probably a “bavong tchitchiri” figure, but in extremely abstract form. This type of figure represents 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 Figur with the object ID 3041956 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 244 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300.

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