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Tribal Images of Women
Exhibit and sale of tribal images of women from Africa and Indonesia. Wooden statues of women representing birth, fertility, and prosperity are used in planting ceremonies and in initiation rites depicting rebirth. Older women are honored for wisdom and tribal history.
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Dogon Mask
Old Dogon Helmet mask with female ancestor figure on top 12x20" 28" with stand
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Medicine Stool, Luba tribe
Medicine Stool, Luba tribe, Democratic Republic of Congo. Used in healing ceremonies with the woman holding the medicine 8x9x12h"
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Luba stool
Luba stool of an important woman displayed as a prestige object in the king's court. 8x8x14h"
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Luba Female Stool
Luba stool of an important woman displayed as a prestige object in the king's court. 11x9x17"
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Attie Stool with woman rider
Attie tribal stool from Ivory Coast is displayed at important meetings for elders and senior chiefs. A high ranking woman riding a leopard symbolizes achievement and authority. 7x23x37"
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Bozo tribal woman puppet
Bozo tribal puppet from Mali honoring a woman known for her hospitality pounding millet for beer. 12x12x26" 36"high with stand
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Indonesian offering woman statue
Old female offering statue of wood and metal from Indonesia 28x28x36"
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Ashante Fertility Doll
Old Ashante tribal fertility doll used when a woman wants to conceive and bear a healthy child from Ghana. 3x2x9"
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Yoruba female Shango wand from Nigeria
Yoruba tribal female figure dance wand is carried by followers of Shango, the god or thunder and lightning in western Nigeria in cult ceremonies. 7x3x18"
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Baule Stringed Instrument
Old Baule tribe wood and leather stringed instrument with a female ancestor carved as the handle. The strings have long disappeared. 4.25wide x4.5deep x20.25"high Stand adds 4" to the height and 2" to the depth
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