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Baga Stool (N° 24853) Deposit sale

Very low to allow women to be at the height of the fire to prepare meals, this solid stool offers a wide concave seat. It could make use of a presentation dish. Beautiful patina of use, erosions and cracks. < br>Mixed with the Nalu and the Landuman, the Baga live along the coasts of Guinea-Bissau in areas of swamps flooded six months a year. These Baga groups settled on the coast and living from rice growing are made up of seven sub-groups, including the Baga Kalum, Bulongic, Baga sitem, Baga Mandori, etc.... Along with the extinction of male initiations since the 1950s, women's societies organize danced ritual ceremonies during which possession and divination sessions frequently take place. These groups make use of sculptures, masks and caryatid drums.  

150.00 
Possibility of payment in 2x (2x 75.0 €)

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OriginColl. française Prodhomme
EthnyBaga
CountryGuinée
Material(s)wood
Height cm12
Width39 cm
Weight2.20 Kg
Estimated datingcirca 1960

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