LOT 323 Chad, Bagirmi
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Chad, Bagirmi
Standing female figure
wood, kaolin, base
The only carvings known to be made by the Bagirmi are these stylized dolls. The dolls are carved from light-coloured wood, which is then blackened. It is thought that these dolls like the Namchi dolls had a ritual function.
H: 34,5 cm, H: 13,6 inch
Provenance:
Merton Simpson, New York, USA
Continent: Africa
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2019/11/14-15
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Hoerleingasse 3-5 - 97070 Wurzburg, Allemagne
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