This Kwere statue features a seated female figure. She is missing the tip of her left foot and there is a lot of scuffing and general wear and tear throughout. The statue measures 22 inches tall and weighs 13 pounds. Please inspect photos carefully.
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Timeworn Female Kwere Statue 22″ – Tanzania – African Art
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| Type of Object | Figure, statue |
|---|---|
| Country of Origin | Tanzania |
| Ethnicity | Kwere |
| Material | Wood, Pigment |
| Approximate Age | Unknown |
| Height | 22" |
| Width | 8.5" |
| Depth | 7" |
| Weight | 13 lbs |
| Overall Condition | Missing tip of left foot. Scuffing and wear and tear throughout. |
Tribe Information
About the Kwere People
The Kwere people migrated to what is now Tanzania around 1000 A.D. from south of Mozambique. The Kwere do not have centralized political systems, but instead are based on self-governing matrilineal kin groups. Lineage heads are chosen by community leaders. These leaders are responsible for distributing land and maintaining lineage rituals. Leaders are also in charge of settling disputes between family members and are often attributed with having spiritual powers.
Most Kwere believe in mulungu (a supreme god), who was associated with rainfall. Most prayers are directed to familial spirits. Religion among the Kwere is a household affair and every family member is responsible for appeasing its ancentral spirits. Shrines were built to the spirits on the ancestral homeland and members of the family are expected to journey to these sites to make the proper offerings.
Kwere produce various wood sculptures, the best known of which is mwana hiti (small doll-like figurines).
Source: https://africa.uima.uiowa.edu/peoples/show/Kwere
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