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Baga Wächterfigur, "a-Tshol"

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Wächterfigur, "a-Tshol"
Baga Sitem, Guinea
Holz, Polsternägel. H 48 cm.

Provenienz:
Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich.

Anthropomorphe, schützende, a-tshol genannte Kopfskulptur, die als symbolische Inkarnation der Familienlinie galt und unter Aufsicht des ältesten Vertreters der Familie stand.

Solche Figuren dienten der Heilung, der Wahrsagerei und der Rechtsfindung. Sie überwachten die Knabeninitiation im heiligen Hain und wurden anlässlich ritueller Tänze, auf dem Kopf balancierend, getragen.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Lamp, Frederick (1996). Art of the Baga. München, New York: Prestel-Verlag.

CHF 4 000 / 8 000
EUR 3 760 / 7 520

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Baga Wächterfigur, "a-Tshol"

Name: Baga Wächterfigur, \"a-Tshol\"
SKU: 60155603
Price: 4000 CHF
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