Half figure "iran otibago" · Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo · ID: 3044690
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Provenance
Ketterer, Munich, 6 December 1986, lot 3Size
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
wood, tacks, encrusted patina, red pigment, base
The “iran otibago” serve as receptacle/ abode for the souls of venerated deceased. Sacrifices are regularly made to the figure to appease the ancestor within.
It is also stated that a villager looking to tend a field or grow crops from the land must also offer animal sacrifices to the “iran otibago” figure asking ancestors for approval to make use of the land and for a successful harvest.
Publications
AHDRC: 0056557