African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"Classical African Images"
Ancestor Figure
- country: Mali
- people: Bambara
- medium: Wood, cloth
- size: 42x10x9 inches
- price: $750.
- inventory #: rpg0188
This highly refined Male ancestor figure was asked by living relatives as a means to assist their prayers. The figure is asked to carry prayers to God, thereby increasing the likelihood that the prayers would be answered. Its use is similar to the use of saints in the Catholic religion.