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A Baga Guardian Figure, "a-tshol"

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Item Details

Description

Wächterfigur, "a-tshol"
Baga Sitem, Guinea
Ohne Sockel / without base
Holz. H 46 cm.

Provenienz:
- Emil Storrer (1917-1989), Zürich.
- Galerie Walu, Zürich (1993).

Publiziert:
Duchâteau, Armand (1998). Afrika-Kopfskulpturen. Krems, Kunsthalle Krems. S. 22.

Ausgestellt:
1998: Museum Kunsthalle, Krems.

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 8 000 / 12 000
EUR 6 880 / 10 320

Condition

The condition (wear, eventual cracks, tear, other imperfections and the effects of aging etc. if applicable) of this lot is as visible on the multiple photos we have uploaded for your documentation.

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Weight

5500 g

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A Baga Guardian Figure, "a-tshol"

Name: A Baga Guardian Figure, \"a-tshol\"
SKU: 91814185
Price: 8000 CHF
Availability: InStock

Estimate CHF 8,000 - CHF 12,000

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