Standing figure ·  Tanzanie, Pare · ID: 3041711

Description

wood, fabric, encrusted patina, cord, animal horn at the back, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base;
it’s a special characteristic of this region to wrap small wooden or clay figures in fabric or leather, and a second characteristic is to provide them with holes for insertion of magical substances. The figures were used as media for educating young people during initiation. The second function is their usage for practices of ritual healers and sooth sayers.