This magnificent large wooden grave post from the Zande people. The Zande are found in South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Northern Democratic Republic of Congo. Zande sculptures are often representations of ancestors. Such were sculpted as funerary or memorial markers and placed above tombs composed of large stones. They were idealized representations of the dead and not portraits of a specific person. Such funerary posts recognized and honored male elites, warriors, chiefs or locally significant personalities, these posts were also said to protect against sorcerers spells.
The following sculpture is carved out of dense wood with a brownish patina and a rough surface and shows visible signs of age and good usage.
- Material: Wood
- Age: approx 50-60 yrs
- Origin: Sudan
- SKU: LSTA-114
- Weight: 35 kg
- Dimensions: 23 x 166 x 28 cm