Figural fragment · Burkina Faso, Gurunsi · ID: 3037558
sold
EUR 400
Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, faceless head, a slightly curved body axis, projection of the chin turning into a kind of dish-shaped receptacle, voluminous headdress, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, missing parts (both legs), plate;
shrine figure, probably used for soothsaying.
The object Figural fragment with the object ID 3037558 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 184 achieved a sales price of EUR 400 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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