Standing ancestor figure "bavong tchitchiri" · Togo, Moba · ID: 3034812
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Provenance
German Private Collection, CologneSize
H: 86,5 cm
H: 34.1 inch
Description
light brown wood, partly brown patina, black paint remains, carved necklace, cracks, slight traces of abrasion, metal plate;
“bavong tchitchiri” figures represent a near ancestor of the head of the family. They were displayed on the family altar “bavong” and should protect the whole family. Only the male descendants of diviners were allowed to carve “tchitchiri” figures.
The object Standing ancestor figure “bavong tchitchiri” with the object ID 3034812 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 217.
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