AR_0001_03_0008_Sentry to the fields

Title: AR_0001_03_0008_Sentry to the fields
Subject: Agriculture
Labor
Spirituality
Superstitions
African Culture
Indigenous Religion
Farming
Description: The spirit stands above the plantain and holds the crop between his legs in the same way that older spirits protected the home and lamb. However, in contrast to the older spirits, the spirit itself shows evidence of violence, decay, and death. Perhaps this is a message of how far the spirit would go as a sacrificial servant whose duty is to protect the crop at any price
Creator: Lobi artisans
Identifier: 03
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Publisher: Elona M. Jones
shortDescription: This spirit shows how the teeth of this carving are nearly identical to the teeth of the 'Warning to women who threaten the family, flocks or garden' suggesting the same artisan created both pieces.
Medium: Wood