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Rare and Powerful Zigua Peoples Mummy Figure. Wood. Tanzania. Africa.

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The Zigula are a Tanzanian ethnic and linguistic people from the northern Pwani Region and southern Tanga Region. Zigua art, like most art from Tanzania, is poorly understood… and frequently misidentified. They absolutely have a vibrant tradition of ritual carvings. Their “mummy” figures are thought… Continue reading →

Item Number: S-3750
Provenance/Origin: Zigua. Tanzania. Mid- to Late- 1900s
Composition: Wood and Fabric
Dimensions: 13.25" tall x 3" wide x 2" deep
Weight: 1 pound
Price: $ 315.00 USD

Posted in Products, Statues | Tagged ethnic, figure, magic, mummy, pwani, ritual, spiritualist, statue, tanga, tanzania, wood, zigua

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