Colon figure of an Askari and a standing female figure · Tanzania, Zaramo · ID: 3050123

Name: Colon figure of an Askari and a standing female figure
SKU: 3050123
Price: 2200 EUR
Availability: SoldOut

Sold EUR 2,200

Provenance

German Private Collection

Size

H: 85,5 cm

H: 33.7 inch

Description

heavy wood, metal, black and white paint,

Both figures show such great stylistic similarities in physiognomy and physique that one can assume with great certainty that they come from one hand. Both figures are early commissioned works !

The Askari figure is characterised by a strictly military posture and a serious, concentrated gaze from painted eyes. She wears a sword and bulky cartridge pouches on her belt.

Askaris were local soldiers who fought on the European side in the former colonies and were instrumental in the conquest of the colonies.

The object Colon figure of an Askari and a standing female figure with the object ID 3050123 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 357 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.

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