Iran, Woman About a Leon

Bidjogo · Guinea-Bissau

Reference: MSOAL-21

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Height
41 cm
Material
Wood.

Altar represented by a high-ranking woman as indicated by her elaborate hairstyle, bracelets and dress, sitting on a lion, which is also a symbol of royalty.…

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Altar represented by a high-ranking woman as indicated by her elaborate hairstyle, bracelets and dress, sitting on a lion, which is also a symbol of royalty. Expression of serenity as it corresponds to your rank. She's sitting on a lion with a dog head. It is common in African art that only one animal concentrates traits of different animals, depending on the qualities they want to evoke. It is worth noting the length of the right hand. Some remains of ancient kaolin libations are preserved. Statue from the island of Bubaque. Light, heavy and hard wood.

Further technical information
Width
22 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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Guinea-Bissau. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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