Giriama Post -Kigango

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A hand-carved memorial post (kigango) from the Giriama, a Bantu-speaking people. Carvings like this are rooted in Giriama faith and tradition, used to honour the deceased — the row s of triangular chip-carved patterns and the two triangular cut-outs near the top represent the hips of a person, beneath a sculpted head.Size: 100cm H x 7cm W x 3cm thick. Show more