The Tellem are thought to have occupied the region of the Bandiagara escarpment until the sixteenth century. The human form with raised arms is a common pose for Tellem sculptures and is said to refer to prayers for rain, crucial in this dry region.
Source: brooklynmuseum.org
1 comment:
I have a "similar" statue in my collection . The x-owner calls him "rain maker".
Thnx for introductory info.
Dr. Yaz
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