Bâton rituel avec figure féminine debout · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3051105
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Provenance
Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, AustriaDescription
wood, metal (eyes), leather, cowries, rest., base
The beautiful, towering figure is covered in a rich, in places sticky sacrificial patina. This staffs were used in the initiation of girls into womanhood.
Littérature comparée
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 56