Grave figure: fragmentary torso of a dignitary
Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area
sold
EUR 560
Provenance
collected in 1978Austrian Private Collection
Size
H: 22,5 cm
H: 8.9 inch
Description
fired red clay, cylindrical head, bowl-shaped deepened on top, deeply grooved mouth and spectacle-like eyes, adorned with headband, necklace and bracelet, acrylic base
Expertise
Official Import and Export Papers availableComparing literature
Schmalenbach, Werner (Hg.), Afrikanische Kunst aus der Sammlung Barbier-Mueller, Genf, München 1988, p. 94 f.Notices
This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).