Figure féminine debout ·  Tchad, Bagirmi · ID: 3043587

Description

wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, earrings, bracelets and anklets from silver metal sheet, rep. (breakage: left foot tip), small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base.
The only carvings known to be made by the Bagirmi are these stylized dolls. The dolls are carved from light-coloured wood, which is then blackened. It is thought that these dolls like the Namchi dolls had a ritual function.

Expertise

Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France, 20 June 2011

Littérature comparée

Africa Museum (ed.), The pleasure of collecting African art, The Harrie Heinmans Collection, Berg en Dal 1986, p. 130 (same carver)

Publications

AHDRC: 0012117

Exposition

BRUNEAF, Brussels 8 - 12 June 2011