Staff with female figure "solima bere"
Mali, Bamana
Price
EUR 2,500
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaSize
H: 147,5 cm
H: 58.1 inch
Description
wood, metal (eyes), leather, cowries, rest., base
The beautiful, towering figure is covered in a rich, in places sticky sacrificial patina. This staffs were used in the initiation of girls into womanhood.