Sleep guardian" stele - Gurage, Ethiopia - Lot 270

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Sleep guardian" stele - Gurage, Ethiopia - Lot 270
Sleep guardian" stele - Gurage, Ethiopia Carved wood with grooved surface, beautiful antique patina Culture: Gurage, southwestern Ethiopia Estimated period: XIXᵉ - early XXᵉ century Carved from a dense wood plank, this stele features fine vertical grooving work, a characteristic mark of Gurage works. Planted inside or outside huts, these steles were used to protect inhabitants while they slept, warding off evil spirits. Symbols of watchfulness, protection and passage, they were also decorative elements conveying spiritual strength. Dimensions: H. 230× W. 63 × D.40 cm Provenance: Ethiopia, Gurage population
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