Zemanek-Münster

Figural post

Nigeria, Yoruba
sold EUR 1,500
Provenance
Hauswedell & Nolte, Hamburg, 15. Mai 1973, lot 357
Emil Maetzel, Hamburg, Germany
Size
H: 69 cm
H: 27.2 inch

Description

wood, encrusted black patina, small remains of red and indigo blue pigment, kneeling female figure with high towering coiffure, supporting a bowl-like element on the head, holding ritual objects, richly adorned with decorative ornament (amulets, footrings, bracelets), slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, abrasion of paint, old restoration on rear, block-like base


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