BAGA FIGURE 1 , Guinea
Photographs © Tim Hamill
BAGA, FIGURE 1, 47", $2,000, Guinea
The female form, so important in Baga art, manifests itself in
various carvings including this large figure with bowl. The beautiful woman
motif is a representation of a young initiated woman. Such figures are
placed on shrines.
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