Demi-figure féminine
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Lot: 144
89e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtDemi-figure féminine
Sierra Leone, Mendé
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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John Monroe, Nevada, USA Amyas Naegele, New York, USA |
H: 28 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
wood, glass, beads, base
Probably a medicine figure. They are kept in screened-off portion of the shrine house, which is also occupied by the principal woman of the society. Their primary use is to cure an illness, which is considered to be a result of some spiritual displeasure. The figure is used to bring spiritual aid in a person's recovery, while herbs are used to give physical aid. They are also used in cases of injury.
Wolfram, Siegfried A., Liberia, Feldkirchen 2012, p. 68, ill. 72