Standing female figure
Chad, Bagirmi
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Merton Simpson, New York, USASize
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, base
The only carvings known to be made by the Bagirmi are these stylized dolls. The dolls are carved from light-coloured wood, which is then blackened. It is thought that these dolls like the Namchi dolls had a ritual function.