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the spirit of the deceased to its final
dwelling - the „iremofla“, or resting
place of the souls - through incanta-
tions and dance, and to transform
the deceased through rituals into an
ancestor capable of protecting his
descendants.
H: 28 cm, AHDRC: 0183977
Provenance
Bohumil Théophile Holas (1909-1978),
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Emil Storrer (1917-1989), Zurich,
Switzerland
Vgl. Lit.: Barbier, Jean Paul (ed.), Art
of Côte d‘ Ivoire, Vol II, Genève 1993,
p. 106, cat. 180
€ 3.000 - 6.000
Lot 279