Zemanek-Münster

Figural post ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3038276

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


The object Figural post with the object ID 3038276 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 319 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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