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A Fine Tabwa Mipasi Female sculpture, Ex Kalpa Gallery

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A Fine Tabwa Mipasi Female sculpture, Ex Kalpa Gallery
A Fine Tabwa Mipasi Female sculpture, Ex Kalpa Gallery
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A finely carved "Mipasi" wooden effigy of a female ancestor with a raised line of tribal tattoos or scars. The Tabwa depend spiritually upon mipasi (ancestral spirits) for guidance and wisdom. Using the metaphor of light for the ability to perceive and to understand, Tabwa speak of being guided by the "light" of their ancestors: "When one experiences especially good fortune or is confronted by but escapes from some danger, it is said that 'the mipasi have brightened or brought light to that person's eyes'" (Roberts 1985: 2, 12, 41). Enlightened vision is conveyed in this figure by the wide open oval eyes. The eyes raised brow connotes the ability to see through obfuscations and to know more than ordinary mortals. This female sculpture has an overall well handled surface. Tabwa peoples, DRC / CONGO, Africa. Measures 9 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Kalpa De Boer Gallery, 1970,s , Amsterdam. Ex Dr Gilbert Jackson, Maryland.
Condition
Good, well handled
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A Fine Tabwa Mipasi Female sculpture, Ex Kalpa Gallery

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