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Lot: 698
guanyenni maternity

"Guannyenni Maternity". Ethnicity: Bambara.



Country: Mali.



The Gwan society brings together infertile women or women with problems conceiving. Thanks to the care and remedies provided, some lucky women manage to have offspring. In gratitude they consecrate a large commemorative statue gudandousou, queen mother, which they raise to the altars of the association.



Every year they leave the sanctuary to receive homage from all the women of the town. The Guandousou are washed and anointed with shea oil, dressed, crowned with flowers, covered with beaded necklaces by women hoping to conceive twins, considered among the Bambara as a gift from God. This great mother is surrounded by minor Guannyenni figures who assist her by holding containers, musical instruments or, as in this case, her own breasts in a clear allusion to fertility. 65x11cm

Title
Guannyenni Maternity
Material
Wood
Measures
65x11cm

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DECORATIVE ARTS
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