Old & Rare Tribal 2 African Konso Wakas Male &Female Ethiopia äthiopien ART
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:27609686 | Original/ Repro: Original |
| Product: Carved Figures | Primary Material: Juniper Tree |
| Region of Origin: Ethiopia | Age: 1900-1940 |
GRAVE FIGURE - juniper trees - Waka - Konso - Ethiopia
Male
H 63cm
W 5
Female
H 64
W 5
Old and Rare Tribal Used African Konso Waka Grave figure - Ethiopia.. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.
The Konso erect impressionistic wooden waka grave-markers at the burial place of an important man or particularly brave warrior.
They are made by A specialist craftsman who ‘lives with the family for whom he is working. In addition to the pa...yment for the work, he must be supplied with good food including meat, honey and alcohol during his stay.
This type of memorial statue carved from wood by the Konso in southern Ethiopia. The traditional forests are used as burial places for ritual leaders and for medicinal purposes. Wooden anthropomorphic statues (waga), carved out of wood and mimicking the deceased, are erected as grave markers. Such small figures are used for protection on the graves. The Konso of Ethiopia carve simple, elongated figures as part of sculptural groupings honoring the memory of prominent men. The groupings may include representations of the deceased, his wife, his defeated enemies, and even animals that he killed.
Male
H 63cm
W 5
Female
H 64
W 5
Old and Rare Tribal Used African Konso Waka Grave figure - Ethiopia.. Dispatched with Royal Mail 2nd Class.
The Konso erect impressionistic wooden waka grave-markers at the burial place of an important man or particularly brave warrior.
They are made by A specialist craftsman who ‘lives with the family for whom he is working. In addition to the pa...yment for the work, he must be supplied with good food including meat, honey and alcohol during his stay.
This type of memorial statue carved from wood by the Konso in southern Ethiopia. The traditional forests are used as burial places for ritual leaders and for medicinal purposes. Wooden anthropomorphic statues (waga), carved out of wood and mimicking the deceased, are erected as grave markers. Such small figures are used for protection on the graves. The Konso of Ethiopia carve simple, elongated figures as part of sculptural groupings honoring the memory of prominent men. The groupings may include representations of the deceased, his wife, his defeated enemies, and even animals that he killed.
