Zemanek-Münster

Anthropomorphic figure "jagana"

Nigeria, Benue Valley, Mumuye, Tage from Kpwazang
sold EUR 2,500
Provenance
Seymour (1927-2016) & Alyce Lazar, Palm Springs, USA
Bonhams, London, 2 July 2003, lot 163
Arte Primitivo, 18 September 2023, lot 644
Size
H: 89 cm
H: 35.0 inch

Description

wood, kaolin, rest., base

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 from Kpwazang” (cf. Strybol, 2018, fig. 49-51 and AHDRC 0098314).


Comparing literature

Strybol, Jan, Art and the Sacred in Mumuyeland, Oostkamp 2018

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