Standing figure · Tanzania, Pare · ID: 3037112
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Size
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, matt dark brown patina, glass bead eyes, cavity in the head filled with mass, a piece of animal skin with remains of fur on the forehead, opening between the legs (“cryptofetish”), band of fabric around the neck, slightly dam., cracks, metal plate;
only few figures of the Pare are known. They served diviners, healers and sorcerers as auxiliary means with their ritual practices.
The object Standing figure with the object ID 3037112 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 557.
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