Anthropomorphic figure "jagana" · Nigeria, Mumuye, · ID: 3052588
Price
EUR 3,000plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Norfolk State University Museum, Virginia, USAMarc Assayag, Montreal, Canada
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The Netherlands
Dorotheum, Vienna, Austria, 30 March 2022, lot 13
Jack Nelis, The Hague, The Netherlands
Size
H: 84 cm
H: 33.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
Based on physiognomy, hairstyle, scarification marks and body formation, possibly coming from the workshop of Tage von Kpwazang or Shadi von Didling (cf. AHDRC 0098314).
The object Anthropomorphic figure “jagana” with the object ID 3052588 was part of the auction Auction 105 on November 15, 2025, lot number 309 at that time and is currently available for EUR 3,000 in Open sale.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0194710
Exhibition
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Tribal Art Fair, De Duif, 28-30 October 2022 (Jack Nelis)