SKU: 152115
Zigua Boar Fetish Figure Tanzania
Height: 4.0
Width: 3.0
Depth: 6.0
Width: 3.0
Depth: 6.0
$150.00
Description
This hand-carved wooden figure represents a stylized boar. Among the Zigua people of northeastern Tanzania, such figures serve as vessels for spiritual forces and are often used in healing, protection, or divination rituals. They may embody ancestral spirits or other supernatural entities believed to influence daily life. Ritual specialists or family elders typically activate and maintain these figures through offerings and invocation.
Height (In) 4.0
Width (In) 3.0
Depth (In) 6.0
152115
Approximate Age: Early 20th Century
People: Zigua
Country of Origin: Tanzania
Material
Material: wood, leather, fabric, clay, glass beads
Condition
Damage/Repair: Surface wear and embedded dirt. See pics for details.
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.
