Figural fragment · Nigeria, Mbembe/Boki · ID: 3042182
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Provenance
German Private Collection, collected in situ (1972-1979)Size
H: 61,5 cm
H: 24.2 inch
Description
light wood, remains of greyish brown patina, encrustations with clay, half figure with free carved arms and plug-shaped projection in front of the breast, accentuated navel, surface structure strongly marked by weathering, missing parts (head, neck, hollowed body), rep. (breakage: base, neck?)
The object Figural fragment with the object ID 3042182 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 288.
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