Male ancestor figure "kpin sebla" ·  Burkina Faso, Dagari · ID: 3048702

Description

wood, heavily encrusted sacrificial patina, feathers, traces of weathering, base

Each of these figures represents a deceased family member. They are placed on family altars and at shrines and serve the ancestor cult. They are sacrificed with millet beer, millet porridge or the blood of sacrificial animals.

The object Male ancestor figure “kpin sebla” with the object ID 3048702 was part of the auction 98th Auction on March 26, 2022. The object with the lot number 160 achieved a sales price of EUR 450 with an asking price of EUR 250.

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