Chamba Couple Sculpture, Nigeria #981 Rak Yom The ivory tusks of elephants

The ivory tusks of elephants have also been considered a precious commodity

thinking and materiality (samsara) for what they really are

the Appellant agrees to replace Anima Sola in Purgatory when they die

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Chamba Couple Sculpture, Nigeria #981 Rak Yom The ivory tusks of elephantsChamba Couple Sculpture, Nigeria #981 A Chamba Couple from northern Nigeria, united by a "band" under which two individual feet support the whole pair. Nevertheless, the posture of both figures and also the facial expression with the open mouth suggest that they were held in a movement, probably in dance; age patina with a few small cracks on the reverse. The term "Couple" suggests the presence of a bond that joins two elements together. Although