Female post figure ·  Nigeria, Yoruba - Anago · ID: 3048869

Description

wood, traces of insect caused damage, base

The post on which the figure was worked is only vaguely present. The figure used to hold a staff in its hands. On the back there are remains of black patina, encrusted in places. Presumably once used as “kudio bochio”, which acted as a guard for living persons.

The object Female post figure with the object ID 3048869 was last part of the auction 98th Auction at March 26, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 199 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100.

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Comparing literature

Skulpturenmuseum Glaskasten Marl (Hg.), Skulpturen und Objekte aus der Region des Königreiches Dahomey, Marl 2008, cat. 30