Female
Agni · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: EFM-121
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Women Agni They have a secret matriarchal society whose power to communicate with spirits is important. They dominate the art of healing and divination. This society…
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Full original description
Women Agni They have a secret matriarchal society whose power to communicate with spirits is important. They dominate the art of healing and divination. This society and its members are called "ate". To every ate, sorcerer, you have a "bosson", spirit of nature.
This black statue represents a young agni woman, initiated, with her characteristic ringed neck, symbol of feminine beauty and typical hairstyle eaten in part by the xylophages. The statue has suffered several damage over time in one chest and one hand, in addition to the head. Black patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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