Female figural sculpture · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3043624
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Jos Humblet, Brussels, BelgiumRut van Caelenbergh, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 45 cm
H: 17.7 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, camwood powder, kaolin, plant fibre, the body absolutely atypical in design: a short upper body with female breasts rising from extremely elongated legs, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts (left foot), block-like base.
The object Female figural sculpture with the object ID 3043624 was last part of the auction 88th Tribal Art Auction at March 10, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 309 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,200.
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Comparing literature
Herreman, Frank, Mumuye, Milan 2016, p. 112 ff.
Publications
AHDRC: 0148337
Exhibition
BRUNEAF, Brussels, 8 - 12 June 2011