Seated female figure · Sierra Leone, Mende · ID: 3049293
sold
EUR 450
Provenance
acquired in Freetown, Sierra Leone (1935)Size
H: 49,5 cm
H: 19.5 inch
Description
wood, glossy black patina, rest.
Throughout Mendeland mostly female figures were used for ritual acts of the different secret societies (“sande”, “njayei”, “humoi” or “yassi”).
They have a protective role and therapeutic function, and are usually
intended for curing diseases resulting from the transgression of interdictions.