Standing female figure ·  Ghana, Fante · ID: 3034958

Description

wood, remains of kaolin and black paint, strings of glass beads around the hips, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, socle;
the colour white “hyire” is important to the Akan. 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 their spirituality. During their time of pregnancy women will wear white and after a successful delivery both husband and wife will wear white to celebrate their new child.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3034958 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 213.

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