Anthropomorphic figure "jagana" · Nigeria, Mumuye, Tage von Kpwazang · ID: 3048244
sold
EUR 1,600
Provenance
El Hadj Yende Amadou, Foumban, Cameroon (1970s)German Private Collection
Size
H: 73,5 cm
H: 28.9 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, rest.
Based on physiognomy, hairstyle, scarification marks and body formation, this figure can be located in the Kpwazang region and can possibly be assigned to a master “Tage of Kpwazang” (cf. Strybol, 2018, fig. 49-51).
The object Anthropomorphic figure “jagana” with the object ID 3048244 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 246 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600.
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Comparing literature
Strybol, Jan, Art and the Sacred in Mumuyeland, Oostkamp 2018