Ancestor post "waga" or "waka" · Ethiopia, Konso/Gato · ID: 3041531
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Provenance
Collection Sachau-Zeies, Wittlich, GermanySize
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
The object Ancestor post “waga” or “waka” with the object ID 3041531 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 478.
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Exhibition
Houston, Texas, Museum of Natural Science: Lucy' s Legacy -Tthe hidden Treasures of Ethiopia, 2007/8, Inv. 1142