A beautiful and finely carved representation of an African Jesus on The Cross. The piece has a lovely rich chocolate-like patina and has many unusual features, for example, at the base of the Jesus's feet is a bird, an angel features above the Jesus's head, at opposite ends of the cross is a horned animal (buffalo?) and a lion. Such pieces were commissioned by a Makonde sculptor and keep in family dwellings in the border region of southern Tanzania as a symbol of faith and also to offer spiritual protection.
Estimated Period: Mid 20th Century or Before
Ex Private Collection, Tanzania
Height: 43 cm
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