Standing ancestor figure "bavong tchitchiri" ·  Togo, Moba · ID: 3037056

Description

wood, matt brown patina, remains of kaolin, of abstract form without recognizable facial features, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of weathering and abrasion;
“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 3037056 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 256.

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