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Human sculptures

Main catalogue: "2 roughly carved wooden figures. a) 108, b) 71 cm high. The latter wears strings of pearls around her neck and hips, on her left arm [...] pearl rings and a short string of pearls on her nose. "The figures were bought by Waseguha, who performed dances in Saadani to celebrate Ramadan. They were carried around in a circle during the day, each dressed in a white cloth, and sung to. They were supposed to represent the scheitani (devil). The lead dancer wore the mask III E 5998 and the drum III E 5999 was beaten for the dance." (Hessling) Waseguha, coastal area. Tanzania"

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Ethnologisches Museum
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Cultural attribution
Waseguha
Object type
Human sculptures
Dimensions
Gewicht: a) 5,3 kg
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: a) 107 x 36 x 27,5 cm
Gewicht: b) 4,3 kg
Höhe x Breite x Tiefe: b) 76 x 31,5 x 14 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Glass, Eggshell (ostrich), Textile
Current location
Ethnologisches Museum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Inventory number
III E 5997 a,b

Provenance and sources

where
Tanzania [Land/Region]
who
Waseguha

who
Hesseling - Collectors
von Benningsen - Collectors

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