Seated male shrine figure

Description

wood, 3-piece, kaolin, black colour, rest.

The figure is enthroned in a dignified posture on a clan stool. Feet and hands are disproportionately large. An egg rests on the flat left palm.

Priests and priestesses during rituals associated to their shrine will cover their bodies in white powder to celebrate the gods. Figures in shrines will also be covered with white clay to indicate heir spirituality.

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