Zemanek-Münster

Figurally carved dance staff ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3038313

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Size
H: 45 cm
H: 17.7 inch

Description

wood, repeatedly painted, encrusted dark brown patina rubbed off in some areas, revealing colourful painting underneath, kneeling male figure in colon style, supporting a kneeling female carrying a child on the back and holding two round objects in her hands (palm nuts?), handle coated with leather, leather strap for suspension, abrasion of paint;


The object Figurally carved dance staff with the object ID 3038313 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 295.

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