Sit-down Sacrificer
Marka · Mali
Reference: EMS-8
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- Height
- 32 cm
- Material
- Wood
Small statue, from the region of Buguni, of a man sitting on a stool. The scarifications of the face and belly suggest that he is a…
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Full original description
Small statue, from the region of Buguni, of a man sitting on a stool. The scarifications of the face and belly suggest that he is a great initiate and because of his gravity and the great knife that he holds in his right hand could be a blacksmith or circumcised priest prepared for the circumcision ceremony.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Last 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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