20th C. Kenyan Mijikenda Giriyama Wood Memorial Post
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Eastern Africa, Kenya, Mijikenda/Nyika peoples, Giriyama group, ca. mid-20th century CE. A minimalist example of a tall ceremonial tomb marker, hand-carved from a single piece of hardwood. The lower portion of the slender body is slightly wider than the rest of the upper body; the bottom was buried in the ground to stabilize the upper portion. The front of the body features a carved circular sun or star disc with radiating interior lines, with sharply angled shoulders flanking a thin neck, and a disc-shaped head bearing a pair of petite impressed eyes surrounded by an incised periphery. Traces of original white pigment are visible along the lower body and suggest that this post was at one time painted with bright pigments. Size: 4.875" W x 67.125" H (12.4 cm x 170.5 cm).
Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1993.522
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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Cf. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1993.522
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
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Condition
Minor chips to shoulders, upper body, lower body, and head, with softening to some finer details, and fading to original pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Nice patina and fine traces of original pigment.
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20th C. Kenyan Mijikenda Giriyama Wood Memorial Post
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