Male ancestor figure "kpin sebla" · Burkina Faso, Dagari · ID: 3048702
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
Arno Henseler, Munich, GermanySize
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.