Tirachinas
SENTILLO TIRACHINAS REPRESENTING AN ANTROPOMOORFA SILLUET.
TRCH-21
Slingshots
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Slingshots or slingshots, depending on the region, are actually a small, sling-like, first weapon capable of injuring or killing remotely. The slingshot replaces the slingstrings with two elastics that are tied to the tips of the fork of the slingshot, which is but a handle from which two arms in the form of “Y” depart, the other tip of the elastics is tied to a small piece of leather of a few centimetres squares in which the projectile will be housed, usually a stone. Tirachinas have been widely used throughout West Africa, possibly introduced by the early colonizers. Many date from the middle of the century XX. As in all African objects, aesthetics have been attached to the utilitarian aspect and as with other objects, ceremonial spoons or stools, the beauty of the object denotes the rank of its owner. The slingshot of the son of a chief or a notable must be more beautiful than that of the son of a simple farmer. They are as varied as imagination can reach. This object is highly appreciated by African children who use it to play, to hunt small animals or kill vermin.
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Slingshots Woman With Snake
Delicate sculpture of a woman with a snake rolled around her waist.
TRCH-22
Tirachinas Young Woman
Young woman with arms along the body. Old black patina.
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Double Head Slings
Tirachinas of coarse realization, representing a figure of anthropomorphic aspect with two heads.
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Tirachinas Anthropomorphic Figure
This anthropomorphic figure could represent a woman, following the style of the batting.Time skate.
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Women’s Tirachinas
Woman with arms to the waist, no hands. The waist is formed by a semi-truncated spherical cap-shaped relief.
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Woman in Sosten
TIRACHINAS REPRESENTING A WOMAN IN SUSTAINANCE, WITH VENTRAL SCARIFICATIONS.
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Women’s Tirachinas
REPRESENTATION OF A BAULE WOMAN WITH THE HANDS ON THE MUSLES.
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Sitting Woman
Representation of a woman sitting with her arms at her sides.
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Woman and Bonu Awin
The woman's body is made up of a sacred Bonu Amwin mask. Time skate.
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Tirachinas Bonu Amwin
Tirachinas rustically made, certainly by its owner. It represents an anthropomorphic figure topped with a sacred Bonu Amwin mask.
TRCH-31
Kneeled Woman
Representation of a woman kneeling with her hands on her thighs in a prayerful attitude.
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Couple of Tirachinas
Slingshots or slingshots, depending on the region, are actually a small, sling-like, first weapon capable of injuring or killing remotely.
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Women’s Tirachinas
Slingshots or slingshots, depending on the region, are actually a small, sling-like, first weapon capable of injuring or killing remotely.
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Tirachinas Sitting Woman
The handle of the slingshot is a woman sitting with her hands on her knees, a rare position in this type of…
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Tirachinas Bonu Amwin
The handle of the slingshot represents the zoomorf mask Bo Nun Amwin or Bonu Amwin.
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Women’s Tirachinas
The slingshot handle represents a woman with her hands crossed in a strange way over her chest, like protecting her heart.
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Tirachinas Bonu Amwin
The slingshot is topped by a female head with a ringed neck that stands on an inverted Bou Amwin mask that occupies…
TRCH-42
Sitting Woman
Woman sitting with legs hanging on the base of the fork and arms glued to the sides.
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Kneeled Woman
Kneeling woman, with her hands on her chest in sign of a next maternity, on a base of Bonu Amwin masks, one…
TRCH-39
Women’s Tirachinas
Former slingshots depicting a woman kneeling with her hands on her thighs in prayerful attitude.
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Woman On Foot
Small woman and strong legs but without feet on the fork of slingshots.
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Colone With Hat
Curious character of relaxed appearance, with arms at the sides.
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Woman With Cantaro
Magnificent sculpture for such a small piece. The woman wears an artistic copper hairstyle that carries a pitcher.
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