€ 275,00
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Beautiful large wooden Mossi figure from Burkina Faso.They made wooden ancestor figures that were controlled by the ruling elite. The ruling class use figures to validate political power. The figures, mainly female, commemorated ancestors and were kept with the oldest of the wives. Large piece, total length: 90 cm!
OBJECT: Ancestor Figure
Ethnic Group: Mossi
REGION/ COUNTRY: Burkina Faso
MATERIAL: Wood
CONDITION: Good
DIMENSIONS: 90×18×10 cm
WEIGHT: 2700 g
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