Female bowl bearer "arugba shango" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3036090
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Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, GermanySize
H: 90 cm
D: 41 cm (bowl)
H: 35.4 inch
D: 16.1 inch (bowl)
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of red and indigo blue pigment, standing figure carrying a child on her back, with overlong arms and head supporting a big bowl, accompanying figures: an image of “eshu”, with the flute as characteristic adjunct and a quadruped with saucer-like hollowed back, slightly dam., cracks, abrasion of paint, traces of insect caused damage (base)