Zemanek-Münster

Standing figure

Tanzania, Pare
sold EUR 250
Provenance
Walter Hekster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, encrusted patina, the eyes inset with red miniature glass beads, rectangular cavity in the chest, min. dam., traces of abrasion, socle;
only few figures of the Pare are known, some of them are dressed, some of them are formed as receptacles. They served diviners, healers and sorcerers with their practices.


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