Ancestor figure ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3033370

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, typical posture, accentuated navel, a small oval deepened facial plane with a short cut chin and round eyes, four drilled holes above the nose, plug-like ears (the left one missing), slightly dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (right foot), rep. (neck, right hand side), on block-like base

The object Ancestor figure with the object ID 3033370 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 144 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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