Statue (Mumuye).
Nigeria.
Wood, height: 100 cm.
Private collection.A spirit or tutelary ancestor meant to protect the wellness of
families or individuals.Statue (Mumuye).
Nigeria.
Wood, height: 92 cm.
Private collection.
Kept in sacred huts, these statues are linked to the two cults of
water, Vadosong, and fire, Vabong. Protecting clans, they also
have divinatory and medicinal powers, and solve problems.
Incarnation of a tutelary spirit, they are in constant contact with
the ancestors.