Iran, Dragon Eating Man
Bidjogo · Guinea-Bissau
Reference: MSOAL-22
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- Height
- 83 cm
- Material
- Wood.
Family altar representing a dragon devouring a man. The man is holding on to a pole that is the dragon's body. This dragon appears in numerous…
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Full original description
Family altar representing a dragon devouring a man. The man is holding on to a pole that is the dragon's body. This dragon appears in numerous ritual objeros of the statuary bidjogo. It is, rather, the figure of a teenager. It is a symbol of initiation. Teenager suffers symbolic death by being swallowed up by the dragon to resurrect a new life, adult life. It comes from the island of Enu. Natural wood color, like most of the statues bidjogo.
Further technical information
- Width
- 15 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Guinea-Bissau. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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