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Abou Sidibé
- Le porteur de perle bambara (Détail tête)(Metal, Wood, Reuse)
Name
Abou Sidibé
Artwork title
Le porteur de perle bambara (Détail tête)(Metal, Wood, Reuse)
Catalogue Price
950 EUR
Other information
Socles pas inclus; pas dehors en hiver
Description
Abou Sidibé :
Célébré tous simplement la beauté de la grande culture AFRICAINE ces perles jouent un grand role dans certainent région du continent car considéré comme symbole de richesse de parue et de pouvoir.
Bambara :
The Bambara are a Mandé ethnic group native to much of West Africa, primarily southern Mali, Ghana, Guinea, Burkina Faso and Senegal. They have been associated with the historic Bambara Empire.
Ethnonym :
According to the Encyclopedia of Africa, 'Bambara' means 'believer' or 'infidel'; the group acquired the name because it resisted Islam after the religion was introduced in 1854 by Tukulor conqueror El Hadj Umar Tall.