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.
The object Seated female figure with the object ID 3049293 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 222 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.
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