Panneau anthropomorphe "depoe"
· Éthiopie, Gurage
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ID: 3046473
Vendu
1 300 €
Provenance
(coll. in situ, 2004)Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Taille
H: 179 cm
H: 70.5 inch
Description
wood, thickly encrusted red and black pigment, flaked in some places, loamy mass (backside), base
These panels, in the form of a stylized human figure, are said to have been placed at the foot of the bed. The Gurage referred to them as “guardians of the sleep”.
Publications
AHDRC: 0170803