Stone head "pomdo" · Sierra Leone, Kissi · ID: 3032274
Vendu
600 €
Provenance
Maria Wyss, Basel, Switzerland (1972)Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Taille
H: 8,5 cm
H: 3.3 inch
Description
greyish brown patina, typical facial features and raised scarification marks, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on base;
the Kissi believed that these figures personated their forefathers. When a chief or another important person died the “pomdo” was buried in a rice field or next to a tree planted by the deceased.
L’objet Stone head “pomdo” numéro d’objet 3032274, a fait partie de la dernière 68th tribal art auction du 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 148 a atteint un prix de vente de 600 €.
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