BAGA FIGURE 5, Guinea
Photographs © Tim Hamill
BAGA, FIGURE 5, 16.5", $200, Guinea
The female form, so important in Baga art, manifests itself in
various carvings including these small figures. The beautiful woman supporting
her breasts is a representation of a young initiated woman. Such figures
are placed on shrines.
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