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Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary, Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3041368
Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary, Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3041368 - 2/5 Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary, Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3041368 - 3/5 Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary, Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3041368 - 4/5 Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary, Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area, Size: H: 19,5 cm (H: 7.7 inch), ID: 3041368 - 5/5
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Lot 261
84th Tribal Art Auction

Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary ·  Ghana, Komaland, Sisili-Kulpawn area · ID: 3041368

sold EUR 560
Provenance
collected in 1978
Austrian Private Collection
Size
H: 19,5 cm
H: 7.7 inch

Description

fired beige clay, pigment remains, bearded head with typical bowl-shaped deepening on top, striking large hands, encrustations with clay, acrylic base

The object Grave figure: fragmentary upper part of a dignitary with the object ID 3041368 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 261 achieved a sales price of EUR 560.

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Expertise

Official Import and Export Papers available

Notices

This object is subject to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Protection Act. Export documents are required for export (subjected to a fee).

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