Poupée de fertilité
Most of the matrilineal peoples of eastern Tanzania produce small, stylized figures like these to be used by female initiates during the period of seclusion that accompanies puberty and the ceremonies associated with rejoining the community.
Informations complémentaires :
- Pays & Régions : Tanzanie
- Type d'objet : Objets
- Thème : Objets de fertilité
- Aire Culturelle :
- Lieu :
- Provenance : Musuem credit: The Stanley Collection of African Art at The University of Iowa (Stanley:676) Photo credit: photo by Ecco Hart
- Bibliographie, Expositions :
- Caractéristiques : Material: wood ; Size: h 6"