Figure with movable arms "ibinda" (pl. "mabinda")
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Lot: 298
Online AuctionFigure with movable arms "ibinda" (pl. "mabinda")
Tanzania, Sukuma
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Galerie Jahn, Munich, Germany Walter Bareiss (1919-2007), Greenwich, USA & Salach, Germany Neumeister, Munich, 18 May 2006, Lot 231 South German Private Collection |
H: 17.3 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, nails, base
These figures are placed on the edge of the dance floor and people also dance with them. The performances often have sexual connotations, crude jokes that serve to entertain the audience.
van Wyk, Gary, Shangaa, Art of Tanzania, New York 2013, p. 278 ff.
