Standing janus figure ·  Tanzania, Pare · ID: 3038264

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina, white pigment remains, a bigger male and a small female figure without arms, arranged back to back, accentuated sexual characteristics, male one showing a circular cavity on top of the head, min. dam., fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
only few figures of the Pare are known. They served diviners, healers and sorcerers as auxiliary means with their ritual practices.

The object Standing janus figure with the object ID 3038264 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 528 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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