NYAMWEZI STYLE FIGURE 12, Tanzania

 


Photographs © Tim Hamill

   NYAMWEZI
Figure 12
24" high
$200
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In spite of its patina, we do not believe that this elegant figure shows 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 figures may be partially or completely wrapped with leather bands or cloth.

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