Shrine object "iran"
Guinea-Bissau, Bidjogo
sold
EUR 4,000
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionSize
H: 53 cm
H: 20.9 inch
Description
wood, clay-like mass, animal horn, brass,
A variety of spiritually charged objects, known in general as iran, were placed on Bidjogo shrines to protect and ensure prosperity, particularly in the form of fertility.