Figure d'ancêtre "niande" ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3047932

Description

wood, small place of repair, base

This figure probably belongs to the type of “niande” figures, which were the property of the “nakomsé”, the ruling class. They represent ancestors of royal origin and were used in many ways.

The very ownership of the figures confirmes the chief’s right to rule. During funeral rites, a figure may stand in for and represent the deceased chief. The figures are also important in ancestral ritual and were displayed at annual ceremonies that occur at key points in the agricultural cycle.

L’objet Figure d’ancêtre “niande” avec l’ID d’objet 3047932 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 96e Vente aux enchères dans 24 avril 2021. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 168 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 800 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 3 000 €.

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Littérature comparée

Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 84