Female Figure with Arms Raised (Primary Title)

Unknown (Artist)

19th-20th century
Lobi or related culture (Burkina Faso, Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire)
Wood
Burkina Faso
Overall: 7 1/8 × 5 3/8 × 1 7/16 in. (18.1 × 13.65 × 3.65 cm)
2006.88
The gesture of raised arms represents a woman in mourning trying to protect her family from the evil that might be associated with a recent death.
Gift of Robert and Nancy Nooter
Image released via Creative Commons CC-BY-NC

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