Lot: 144

89e vente aux enchères Tribal Art

Demi-figure féminine

Sierra Leone, Mendé

Provenance Taille Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
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