Altar
Marka · Mali
Reference: OYA-10
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- Height
- 46 cm
- Material
- Wood
Altar soninké intended to celebrate the cult of ancestors and receive offerings and ceremonies. It is also used in divination rites. On the base of the…
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Full original description
Altar soninké intended to celebrate the cult of ancestors and receive offerings and ceremonies. It is also used in divination rites. On the base of the altar are two ancestors, male and female, mounted on a horse ride. The horse played a key role in the founding of Wagadu or the Empire of Ghana. Old patina.
Further technical information
- Width
- 17 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Mali. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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