Ritual Figure
Karo · Ethiopia
Reference: -39
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- Height
- 25 cm
- Material
- Wood, pigments and wire
Protective figure intended to receive worship in the family altars of the Karo, the most sedentary group of all the peoples of the Omo. It is…
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Full original description
Protective figure intended to receive worship in the family altars of the Karo, the most sedentary group of all the peoples of the Omo. It is a rough figure, of simple realization, almost infantile. It carries a wire rolled around the neck with the rings separated and irregular, the body mottled on the sides as well as the headdress, very short legs and lacks arms. The face has only eyes and mouth. The neck and front of the torso with vertical stripes. Old patina for use.
Further technical information
- Width
- 4 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Ethiopia. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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