Post figure "wundul" or "dumbun" ·  Nigeria, Wurkun · ID: 3035759

Description

light brown wood, reddish brown patina, of characteristic form, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Wurkun are well-known for their pairs of male-female figures on iron spikes. Their function is to ensure the well-being of the owner and his family, with a special orientation towards the fertility of the crops. In most cases they were set up in the fields outside the teepee-like structure made of a grass mat, with a large pot for sacrifices nearby. Others were established on shrines within the owner’s compound like the Chambas “tauwa” figures and, like them, were used for curing illness by divination.