Kneeling bowl bearer "olomeye" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3039334
sold
EUR 2,200
Provenance
Marvin Chasin, London, Great BritainSize
H: 53,5 cm
H: 21.1 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of pigments, the oval bowl resting on two human legs, carved with necklace and bracelets, rep. (breakage left breast, base), small missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion
Comparing literature
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 30