Zemanek-Münster

Figurally carved dignitary staff ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3042706

sold EUR 800
Provenance
Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germany
Size
H: 149 cm
H: 58.7 inch

Description

wood, black and light brown patina, red pigment, leather, crowned by slender female figure, carved with bracelets and fine incised scarification marks, eyes and earring from zinc sheet, necklace from seed capsules, slightly dam. (left ear/earring missing), crack, abrasion of paint


The object Figurally carved dignitary staff with the object ID 3042706 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 124 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 56


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