Mortier à tabac , Lwena, Angola

Le personnage féminin est représenté debout, la pose traduisant le poids du mortier qu'elle porte sur la tête : fermement campé sur des jambes semi-fléchies, les pieds se fondant dans la base carrée, bras écartés, mains posées sur les hanches, la tête rentrée. Le visage aux traits grimaçants est orné des scarifications classiques Lwena, jouant sur les motifs de la croix et du cercle. Patine brun rouge, rehaussée de brun sur les contours du mortier.

Ken Karner, Afrique du Sud

Good condition overall. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Hairline stabile crack on the front of the base.
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