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Item number K2.429 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.

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Description

Figure of a standing woman. The rounded eyes are oval, the long nose extends from the curved upraised brows and the mouth is oval. The hairstyle is elaborate and accentuated with grooved lines. The earrings consist of a red bead. There are two diagonal scarification marks on each cheek. More horizontal scarification marks are on the neck and the stomach. The thin breasts are pointed. The short arms are resting slightly bent at the elbows. There is a navel and a small garment for the lower portion of the body. On a circular base. Nailed to a separate square stand.

History Of Use

Blolo bia; protective spirit, or 'other-world' companion. They represent a person's lovers left behind in the spirit world, who communicate with their companion through dreams.