French collection of African tribal artMoba works are easily identifiable thanks to the minimalist aspect of a summary size. The reduced works were intended for the family altar. The yendu tchitcheri measuring less than 25 cm serve as a personal talisman. Only the sons of diviners were authorized to sculpt this protective effigy. The Tchitcheri sakwa (pl. of Tchicherik) represent an ancestor symbolized, founder of the clan, by a human body with an abstract face. It was initially planted in the ground. It is supposed to increase the magical power of the family or community altar. Litt.: "The soul of Africa", S. Diakonoff.; "Africa" Ed. Prestel.
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