Descripción : wood, rest., base
According to Conru, this statue would have been most likely used as a didactic tool for a young individual's education into the workings of adulthood.
Amongst the Venda for instance, such statuary would be used on specific oaccasions in initation ceremonies leading out of puberty.
Published In:
Conru, Kevin, Southeast African and Oceanic Art, Brussels, 2005, cat. 12, Expo cat.: Afrikanische Kunst, Sammlung Robert Lewitzki, Bomann-Museum (Hg.), Celle 2012, p. 11 (left)
AHDRC: 0115992
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Sobre el lote Lote N° 64 Título : Standing Anthropomorphic Figure, ÉPOCA : 2005 Talla : H: 69 cm, H: 27,2 inch Procedencia : Christie's, London, 1980 Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, Portugal Kevin Conru, London / Brussels, Belgium Robert Lewitzki, Celle, Germany Condition report : See description