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285 - Dagari statue Burkina Faso Provenance: private collection, B…
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Estimate €200 - €300
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Dagari statue Burkina Faso Provenance: private collection, Belgium Material: wood Height : 75 cm Excellent condition. Base included. The statuary of the Dagari (or Dagara), a people living mainly in north-western Ghana and south-western Burkina Faso, is linked to a set of religious practices centred on the gods. south-west Burkina Faso, are associated with a set of religious practices centred on the ancestors, the spirits of nature and the territorial powers. ancestors, nature spirits and territorial powers. Carved in wood, these anthropomorphic figures are generally frontal and compact, with with a marked simplification of volumes and particular attention paid to the head and torso. Their apparent formal sobriety reflects not so much aesthetic research as ritual effectiveness. These statues were kept in family or lineage sanctuaries and played an active role in the rites of protection. rites of protection, healing, divination or mediation with the ancestors. The object is seen not simply as a representation, but as a living support, capable of influencing the social and cosmic balance of the community.
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About the sale ARTS OF AFRICA & OCEANIA: Three exceptional family collections
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Auction time 06/22/2026 at 2:00 PM
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