Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic figure ·  D. R. Congo, Lega · ID: 3039191

sold EUR 12,000
Provenance
Han Coray, Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 13,5 cm
H: 5.3 inch

Description

ivory, brown patina, remains of black paint, cylindrical armless trunk, surmounted by a neckless head with heart-shaped facial plane and raised bean-shaped eyes, circle-ornaments with a dot in the centre in pokerwork, slightly dam., missing parts at the base (right side), base


The object Anthropomorphic figure with the object ID 3039191 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 450 achieved a sales price of EUR 12,000 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.

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Comparing literature

Szalay, Miklós (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst aus der Sammlung Han Coray 1916-1928, München, New York 1995, p. 212


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