Zemanek-Münster

Male ancestor figure "kpin sebla"

Burkina Faso, Dagari
sold EUR 450
Provenance
Arno Henseler, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 89,5 cm
H: 35.2 inch

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.


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