Former Protector
Bambara · Mali
Reference: EMS-123
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- Height
- 58 cm
- Material
- Wood, rope, cloth and pigments.
Strange figure of an ancestor dedicated to family worship. The man appears seated, in a calm attitude as it corresponds to a protector. The arms are…
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Full original description
Strange figure of an ancestor dedicated to family worship. The man appears seated, in a calm attitude as it corresponds to a protector. The arms are resting on the knees and hands, front, up. Hanging by the neck is a gri-gri, protective amulet. He's touched with a three-peak cap finished in pompoms. You saw the typical camisole prawn. The chin and mustache were covered in hair, which has been lost over time. It is very rare to find such a figure in the African statuary.
Further technical information
- Width
- 30 cm
- Attributed period
- First third of the century XX.
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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