Giriama Funerary Memorial Post Kenya 79 Inch

A Giriama post topped with a head with a schematic face and engraved motifs along the post to the front. Posts such as this are among the most known artistic production of the Giriama. The Giriama live in Kenya and are one of the nine sub-groups within the ethnic group of Mijikenda. This example is made out of hard wood which resists exposure to the elements and insect damage.

Giriama carved posts show similarities with pieces from the Dinka, Bongo, and Konso. Vigango (kigango, singulier) post were used as graveposts. They are sometimes used as shrine pieces and kept in a special house called Kijogo facing the East.

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