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Giryama - Giryama Ancestral Figure



Giryama

 
Giryama - Giryama Ancestral Figure
Height: 70 3/4 inches
Memorial effigy erected to honor important deceased elders who are members of Chama ya Gohu, an all
male secret society. The importance of the person commemorated is indicated by the larger scale
of the sculpture. The stylized figure carved with long rectangular body, carved zig-zag motifs
about the border and plank circular face.
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