Standing figure · Tanzania, Pare · ID: 3034120
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, shiny brown patina, black paint remains, massive round head with large ears, the eyes inset with white miniature glass beads, cavity underneath, min. dam., small missing parts (foot tips), cracks, base;
its a special characteristic of this region to wrap small wooden or clay figures in fabric or leather, and a second characteristic is to provide them with holes for insertion of magical substances. The figures have two functions: they were used as media for educating young people during initiation. The second function is their usage for practices of ritual healers and sooth sayers.
The object Standing figure with the object ID 3034120 was part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction on March 9, 2013. The object with the lot number 199 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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