20th century wooden carvings used for sacrificial purposes in Moba villages in Africa
statue
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Wood carving
Museum collections
Moba Village in 20th Century Africa
20th century wood carving
Wooden carvings for sacrificial purposes
African tribes
African Indigenous Peoples
Moba Village
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This eroded statue has been preserved outdoors for decades to protect a village in Moba. It represents a female ancestor of the Moba tribe, who was once the focus of worship by villagers to ensure successful hunting and a bountiful harvest. When the owner converted to Christianity or Islam, it was abandoned, which regarded most traditional beliefs and practices as heretics, and is now housed at the Minneapolis Institute of the Arts.
