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Mbole statue
With Yellow pigments on face and body, dark brown patina. H= 37 cm Price: sold Price & Information ref nr: Most Mbole figurative sculpture represents individuals who have been hanged for violating the laws of society. Wooden statues characteristically have sunken faces and concave torsos More info on Mbole tribe Figures like this serve at the Lilwa(= Leopard) society, and are carried during the initiation ceremonies and represent the hanged men as warning to the novices not to disclose the secrets of the society.
Provenance: this piece was bought in June 2000 at Drouot in Paris at auction
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This Mbole statue from a known collection is guaranteed genuine and at least 50 years old. You will get free delivery and a complete description by David Norden. Add it to your collection and get compliments from your friends.
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fine Kumu-Mbole statue from Lilwa society, Okifa,
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