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The figures below have been sold and are left here for educational and research purposes.
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Photographs © Tim Hamill
NYAMWEZI & ZIGWA FIGURES, Tanzania
In spite of their appearance and patina, we do not believe that these figures show signs of tribal use.
The name Nyamwezi means "people from the moon" in Swahili. It is usually taken to be a reference to their homeland in northwest central Tanzania, given to them by the people from the coastal regions of the country. Their elongated and often quite elegant little figures may be partially or completely wrapped with leather bands or cloth.
The Zigwa are from northeastern Tanzania. In addition to being wrapped in cloth, their figures are frequently bound with cords.
The large puppets made by the Sukuma people of Tanzania display clear aesthetic similarities to the figures of these two groups.
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