Female half figure · Angola, Pinda · ID: 3042339
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Size
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
heavy wood, reddish brown patina, remains of pigments, with massive horn/earlike projections, hole in the parting, dam., missing parts, cracks, abrasion of paint;
the Pinda are a small ethnic group, living in the coastal region of Angola. Their figures are extremely rare!
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 509
Publications
AHDRC: 0142349