Ένα ξύλινο γλυπτό - Biga - Mossi - Μπουρκίνα Φάσο (χωρίς τιμή ασφαλείας)






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Ξύλινο γλυπτό Mossi Biga από την περιοχή Ouahigouya, Μπουρκίνα Φάσο, ξύλο σκούρου χρώματος, αυθεντικό Mossi Biga, ύψος 34 cm, βάρος 710 g, πωλείται χωρίς βάση και σε εύθραυστη κατάσταση.
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Mossi Biga - Περιφέρεια Ouahigouya, Μπουρκίνα Φάσο.
The slender female figure, carved from dark wood, derives its power from a consistent reduction of the human form. The conically rising body flows almost seamlessly into the long neck; suggested breasts and arms held at the sides signify female identity. In contrast, the head receives particular sculptural attention: a tall, arched hairstyle frames the finely modeled face. Linear incisions structure the hair, forehead, cheeks, and body, contrasting the glossy, weathered surface with a graphic network. The balanced interplay of abstraction and physical presence lends the figure a quiet, almost hieratic dignity.
The biiga - literally "child" - is one of the characteristic figures of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso. Such dolls were entrusted to girls, who carried, cared for, and symbolically nurtured them; at the same time, they could be associated with femininity, motherhood, and the desire for children. In the northern Mossi region around Ouahigouya, distinct local styles developed, with hairstyle, body proportions, and incised decoration being key stylistic features. The biiga is thus not merely a toy, but an object situated at the intersection of social learning, personal care, and ritual hope.
Literature (selection):
Christopher D. Roy: “Mossi Dolls,” African Arts 14/4, 1981, pp. 47–88.
Christopher D. Roy / Thomas G. B. Wheelock: Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks, Munich/New York 2007, pp. 449–451.
Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers: Forms of Wonderment, Berg en Dal 2002.
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ24028
Ιστορία πωλητή
Mossi Biga - Περιφέρεια Ouahigouya, Μπουρκίνα Φάσο.
The slender female figure, carved from dark wood, derives its power from a consistent reduction of the human form. The conically rising body flows almost seamlessly into the long neck; suggested breasts and arms held at the sides signify female identity. In contrast, the head receives particular sculptural attention: a tall, arched hairstyle frames the finely modeled face. Linear incisions structure the hair, forehead, cheeks, and body, contrasting the glossy, weathered surface with a graphic network. The balanced interplay of abstraction and physical presence lends the figure a quiet, almost hieratic dignity.
The biiga - literally "child" - is one of the characteristic figures of the Mossi people in Burkina Faso. Such dolls were entrusted to girls, who carried, cared for, and symbolically nurtured them; at the same time, they could be associated with femininity, motherhood, and the desire for children. In the northern Mossi region around Ouahigouya, distinct local styles developed, with hairstyle, body proportions, and incised decoration being key stylistic features. The biiga is thus not merely a toy, but an object situated at the intersection of social learning, personal care, and ritual hope.
Literature (selection):
Christopher D. Roy: “Mossi Dolls,” African Arts 14/4, 1981, pp. 47–88.
Christopher D. Roy / Thomas G. B. Wheelock: Burkina Faso: Land of the Flying Masks, Munich/New York 2007, pp. 449–451.
Jan-Lodewijk Grootaers: Forms of Wonderment, Berg en Dal 2002.
Some of the information is generated by artificial intelligence and is based on published sources from the fields of ethnography, archaeology, and art history.
Inv. No. MAZ24028
Ιστορία πωλητή
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