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Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso — Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso
Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso

Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso

A ninina statue from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, likely used in fertility rituals or spiritual practices. These carved figures are characteristic of Mossi sculptural traditions.

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Collection Hélène Leloup, Le Journal d'une Pionnière, Vol. I

June 21, 2023

Estimate: $25,000$35,000

Lot 20

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Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso, Statue ninina, Mossi, Burkina Faso

A ninina statue from the Mossi people of Burkina Faso, likely used in fertility rituals or spiritual practices. These carved figures are characteristic of Mossi sculptural traditions.

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Statue, Sculpture, Ninina, Mossi, West African Art, Ritual Object, Burkina Faso