Ritual object "anok" ·  Guinée, Baga · ID: 3032173

Description

wood, brown patina, a columnar neck supporting a narrow anthropomorphic head with a long beak and elaborate headcrest in openwork design, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion;
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. The “anok” plays an important role at harvest rites and at funeral ceremonies for important clan members as well.

L’objet Ritual object “anok” avec l’ID d’objet 3032173 a fait partie de l’enchère 68th tribal art auction en 3 mars 2012 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 78.

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Littérature comparée

Bamert, Arnold, Afrika, Olten 1980, p. 4