Zemanek-Münster
Demi-figure "iran otibago", Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo, Taille: H: 37,5 cm, ID: 3044690
Demi-figure "iran otibago", Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo, Taille: H: 37,5 cm, ID: 3044690 - 2/5 Demi-figure "iran otibago", Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo, Taille: H: 37,5 cm, ID: 3044690 - 3/5 Demi-figure "iran otibago", Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo, Taille: H: 37,5 cm, ID: 3044690 - 4/5 Demi-figure "iran otibago", Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo, Taille: H: 37,5 cm, ID: 3044690 - 5/5
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Lot 94
90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Demi-figure "iran otibago" ·  Guinée-Bissau, Bidjogo · ID: 3044690

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Provenance
Ketterer, Munich, 6 December 1986, lot 3

Description

wood, tacks, encrusted patina, red pigment, base

The “iran otibago” serve as receptacle/ abode for the souls of venerated deceased. Sacrifices are regularly made to the figure to appease the ancestor within.

It is also stated that a villager looking to tend a field or grow crops from the land must also offer animal sacrifices to the “iran otibago” figure asking ancestors for approval to make use of the land and for a successful harvest.

Publications

AHDRC: 0056557

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