Figural handle · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3037593
Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, black paint, metal tag eyes, necklace with miniature glass beads, in shape of a standing female figure, elaborate work: thin arms carved with bracelets, fine scarification marks, proportionally big head, oval facial plane with slanting face halves, big c-shaped ears and crested coiffure, slightly dam., abrasion of paint, missing parts (left ear, base), crack (left side of the head, breast), base
The object Figural handle with the object ID 3037593 was part of the auction 78th tribal art auction on October 18, 2014. The object with the lot number 163 achieved a sales price of EUR 16,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 69