Bellows - Congo SOLD

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Although primarily a utilitarian object used to create the draft necessary for a hot fire, these decorated bellows are also symbolic figurative sculptures. During initiation rites, it was explained to the initiates that they symbolize both man & woman - the two chambers being the testicles, the nozzle a penis, and the hole through which the air is drawn, the vulva through which life emerges. 23"H x 11.5"W x 5"D