Group of nine anthropomorphic bird sculptures ·  Togo, Ada · ID: 3035790

Description

wood, greyish black paint, kaolin, red and indigo blue pigment, according to size arranged in three rows and fixed on a plate, showing the characteristic abstract form and colouring of the Ada, homogeneous, all but one figure with lowered head and long beak reaching down to the breast, slightly dam., minor missing parts (foot tips), cracks, abrasion of paint

The object Group of nine anthropomorphic bird sculptures with the object ID 3035790 was last part of the auction 75th tribal art auction at November 30, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 169 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.

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