Losso anthropomorphic figure - Figure - losso - losso - Togo
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Losso anthropomorphic figure, a wooden sculpture from Togo of the Losso people, dating to 1900–1910, in good condition with minor signs of age and imperfections, 30 cm high, 9 cm wide, 9 cm deep, sold with a stand, provenance Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris.
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This large hardwood figure displays a Phallic Form with simple facial features descending to a very large and imposing trunk with a cylindrical appearance and a protruding navel. The trunk features a beautifully engraved "sunburst" of engraved scarification radiating in all directions. Traditionally these figures have small, powerful "chevron" shaped legs resting on an integrated platform base. Arms are nonexistent and rarely expressed.
Losso Art has a Cubist appearance, and is now prized by lovers of Minimalist, Abstract Art.
Often the Worship and Devotion paid to these statues were done in front of the doors of village houses. The statuary were enshrined in front of the houses and sometimes stationed in their granaries or even in hen houses. These figures were believed to ensure protection, fertility, prosperity and good fortune for those dwelling within.
Losso peoples are an ethnic and linguistic group living in the Doufelgou District (Préfecture) of the Kara Region in Northern Togo, West Africa. They are neighbors to Ewé, Kabiès, and Ouatchi ethnic groups. Mainly living from agriculture and hunting.
Provenance: Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris
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Experts in Ancient African Art
Translated by Google TranslateThis large hardwood figure displays a Phallic Form with simple facial features descending to a very large and imposing trunk with a cylindrical appearance and a protruding navel. The trunk features a beautifully engraved "sunburst" of engraved scarification radiating in all directions. Traditionally these figures have small, powerful "chevron" shaped legs resting on an integrated platform base. Arms are nonexistent and rarely expressed.
Losso Art has a Cubist appearance, and is now prized by lovers of Minimalist, Abstract Art.
Often the Worship and Devotion paid to these statues were done in front of the doors of village houses. The statuary were enshrined in front of the houses and sometimes stationed in their granaries or even in hen houses. These figures were believed to ensure protection, fertility, prosperity and good fortune for those dwelling within.
Losso peoples are an ethnic and linguistic group living in the Doufelgou District (Préfecture) of the Kara Region in Northern Togo, West Africa. They are neighbors to Ewé, Kabiès, and Ouatchi ethnic groups. Mainly living from agriculture and hunting.
Provenance: Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris
Seller's Story
Experts in Ancient African Art
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Era
1900-2000
No. of items
1
Title
Losso anthropomorphic figure
Country of Origin
Togo
Material
wood
Ethnic group/culture
losso
Indigenous object name
losso
Sold with stand
Yes
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
30 cm
Width
9 cm
Depth
9 cm
Estimated period
1900-1910
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