Woman Pounding Millet
Mossi · Burkina Faso
Reference: BRN-26
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- Height
- 20 cm
- Material
- Bronze
A familiar scene in any savannah village: a woman pounding millet or other cereals for daily meals. She wears protective bracelets on her arms to safeguard…
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Full original description
A familiar scene in any savannah village: a woman pounding millet or other cereals for daily meals. She wears protective bracelets on her arms to safeguard her from disease and danger. These figures belong to women who are members of divinatory associations.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Burkina Faso. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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