Objet rituel "anok" ·  Guinée, Baga · ID: 3036818

Description

wood, base

The ritual object “anok” is an important requisite of the “simo” secret society. In front of the “anok” and through him, the young initiate is prepared for his rights and duties as adequate member of the social community.

During the closing ceremonies antelope horns, filled with magical substances, were stuck into the openings of the anok. After the circumcision the young man takes the horns and keeps them.

L’objet Objet rituel “anok” avec l’ID d’objet 3036818 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 90.I Tribal Art ainsi que 90.II Contemporary Native American Art dans 17 novembre 2018 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 92 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.

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Expertise

Segy Gallery, 14 October 1969, No. 2014, New York

Publications

Segy, Ladislas, African sculpture speaks, New York 1961, p. 49, ill. 24 a; The Collection of the Segy Gallery, 1969, no. 137

AHDRC: 0055781