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Demi-figure féminine, Sierra Leone, Mendé, Taille: H: 28 cm, ID: 3043949
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Lot 144
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Demi-figure féminine ·  Sierra Leone, Mendé · ID: 3043949

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Provenance
John Monroe, Nevada, USA
Amyas Naegele, New York, USA

Description

wood, glass, beads, base

Probably a medicine figure. They are kept in screened-off portion of the shrine house, which is also occupied by the principal woman of the society. Their primary use is to cure an illness, which is considered to be a result of some spiritual displeasure. The figure is used to bring spiritual aid in a person’s recovery, while herbs are used to give physical aid. They are also used in cases of injury.

Littérature comparée

Wolfram, Siegfried A., Liberia, Feldkirchen 2012, p. 68, ill. 72

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