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Ancestor post "waga" or "waka"
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Lot 478
85th Tribal Art Auction

Ancestor post "waga" or "waka"

Ethiopia, Konso/Gato
not available anymore
Provenance
Collection Sachau-Zeies, Wittlich, Germany
Size
H: 157 cm
H: 61.8 inch

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, with crested coiffure “kuffare”, phallic forehead ornament “kalatcha” and erect penis, unrecognizable facial features, strong traces of weathering, missing parts, cracks, lichen growth, base

Exhibition

Houston, Texas, Museum of Natural Science: Lucy' s Legacy -Tthe hidden Treasures of Ethiopia, 2007/8, Inv. 1142
Africa

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