Zemanek-Münster

Female doll ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3036685

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Size
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, elaborate high-towering coiffure, min. dam., cracks (esp. at the back), slight traces of abrasion, base;
coiffure and facial scarifications are signs of a titled status.


The object Female doll with the object ID 3036685 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 449.

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Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 11, ill. 18


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