編號 102033077

已出售
一个木质雕塑 - Losso - 多哥  (沒有保留價)
最終出價
€ 80
2 週前

一个木质雕塑 - Losso - 多哥 (沒有保留價)

This Losso sculpture from northern Togo exemplifies the ritual and symbolic artistry of the Losso people, a group whose material culture reflects the complex social and spiritual systems of the region. The figure is rendered in a phallic form and mounted on a circular base, emphasizing both its visual prominence and functional stability. Its compact, abstracted morphology foregrounds symbolic potency over naturalistic representation, a hallmark of many West African ritual objects. Traces of a touch patina on the surface indicate repeated handling and ritual engagement, suggesting that the sculpture was an active participant in ceremonial practice rather than a purely decorative object. Among the Losso, phallic figures are commonly associated with fertility, generative power, and protective functions, mediating relationships between human communities and ancestral or spiritual forces. Such forms may have been displayed within domestic or communal shrines, employed in initiation rites, or used in rituals intended to promote agricultural abundance, human fertility, or social cohesion. Technically, the sculpture demonstrates careful modeling and an economy of form: the smooth surface and reduced detail direct attention to the essential symbolic qualities of the phallic motif. The circular base functions both practically and symbolically, stabilizing the figure while potentially evoking cycles of life, continuity, and regeneration. Within the broader cultural landscape of northern Togo, Losso phallic sculptures reflect a synthesis of visual abstraction, ritual efficacy, and communal identity. Their enduring significance lies not merely in formal aesthetics but in the way they materialize spiritual concepts and mediate human interaction with forces deemed vital for survival and social order. This object therefore embodies both the artistic skill and the cosmological imagination of the Losso community, providing insight into a dynamic tradition of West African ritual sculpture. CAB37519

編號 102033077

已出售
一个木质雕塑 - Losso - 多哥  (沒有保留價)

一个木质雕塑 - Losso - 多哥 (沒有保留價)

This Losso sculpture from northern Togo exemplifies the ritual and symbolic artistry of the Losso people, a group whose material culture reflects the complex social and spiritual systems of the region. The figure is rendered in a phallic form and mounted on a circular base, emphasizing both its visual prominence and functional stability. Its compact, abstracted morphology foregrounds symbolic potency over naturalistic representation, a hallmark of many West African ritual objects.

Traces of a touch patina on the surface indicate repeated handling and ritual engagement, suggesting that the sculpture was an active participant in ceremonial practice rather than a purely decorative object. Among the Losso, phallic figures are commonly associated with fertility, generative power, and protective functions, mediating relationships between human communities and ancestral or spiritual forces. Such forms may have been displayed within domestic or communal shrines, employed in initiation rites, or used in rituals intended to promote agricultural abundance, human fertility, or social cohesion.

Technically, the sculpture demonstrates careful modeling and an economy of form: the smooth surface and reduced detail direct attention to the essential symbolic qualities of the phallic motif. The circular base functions both practically and symbolically, stabilizing the figure while potentially evoking cycles of life, continuity, and regeneration.

Within the broader cultural landscape of northern Togo, Losso phallic sculptures reflect a synthesis of visual abstraction, ritual efficacy, and communal identity. Their enduring significance lies not merely in formal aesthetics but in the way they materialize spiritual concepts and mediate human interaction with forces deemed vital for survival and social order. This object therefore embodies both the artistic skill and the cosmological imagination of the Losso community, providing insight into a dynamic tradition of West African ritual sculpture.

CAB37519

最終出價
€ 80
Dimitri André
專家
估價  € 280 - € 350

類似物品

中的精彩好物

非洲與部落藝術

設置搜索提醒
設置搜索提醒,以便在有新匹配可用時收到通知。

該物品在

                                        
                                                                                                    
                    
                                        
                                                                                                    
                    
                                        
                                                                                                    
                    
                                        
                                                                                                    
                    

如何在Catawiki上購買

了解更多有關買家保護

      1. 發現獨特物品

      瀏覽專家挑選的數千件獨特物品。查看每件獨特物品的照片、詳情和估價。 

      2. 出價最高

      找到您喜歡的物品並作出最高的出價。您可以跟隨拍賣進行到底,也可以讓我們的系統為您出價。您所要做的就是為您要支付的最高金額設置出價。 

      3. 作出安全可靠的付款

      為您的獨特物品付款,我們將在您的物品安全無恙抵達前,確保您的付款安全。我們使用受信任的支付系統來處理所有交易。 

有類近的物品可以出售?

無論您是網上拍賣的新手還是專業銷售人員,我們都可以幫助您為您的獨特物品賺取更多收益。

出售您的物品