"Statuette Depicting A Sakalava Or Bara Warrior - Merina Culture, South Africa - 20th Century"
STATUETTE showing a Sakalava or Bara WARRIORMerina culture, South Africa
20th century
Wood, button, beads, fabric, nails, iron alloy, vegetable fibres and pigments
H. 34 cm, L 9 cm
(accidents)
The male figure stands with his legs apart, resting on a rectangular base. He is wearing a loincloth and a carved wooden hat, and his chest is adorned with a shoulder strap decorated with numerous pendants. In his left hand, he is holding a circular shield and an iron cutter cut from a metal section.
The Musée du Quai Branly collection holds a number of similar statuettes.
Reference : 3827
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