Terracotta Djerbi
Losso · Togo
Reference: TRRC-3
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- Height
- 25 cm
- Material
- Cooked mud (Terracota)
Figure from Konfaga and Siou region in the country Losso. These terracotta figures are called Djerbi. The similarity between the production of LossoThe Lamba and the…
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Full original description
Figure from Konfaga and Siou region in the country Losso. These terracotta figures are called Djerbi. The similarity between the production of LossoThe Lamba and the Kabyé are such that it is very difficult to define true parenthood with complete accuracy. It is undoubtedly a figure of Alua, an ancestor, who is the object of worship for the Losso.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Century XIX or older
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Togo. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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