A BAGA HEAD, elek, a-Nok or a-Tshol, with long tapered triangular chin, narrow curved crest and face, lightly hatched coiffure, on short neck and flared circular base, well worn patina showing extensive termite erosion 32cm. long

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A BAGA HEAD, elek, a-Nok or a-Tshol, with long tapered triangular chin, narrow curved crest and face, lightly hatched coiffure, on short neck and flared circular base, well worn patina showing extensive termite erosion 32cm. long

来源

Ulfert Wilke

拍品专文

Professor Lamp (African Arts, 1986, p.66) writes that "A-Tshol is not necessarily under the control of the initiation society, although its practitioner would naturally be a member of that association. It is rather the possession of a lineage group or village and is controlled by the eldest member of that group for the general protection of the group against evil forces."