Lidded box · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3039331
sold
EUR 1,200
Size
L: 28 cm
H: 10,5 cm
L: 11.0 inch
H: 4.1 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, crescent-shaped, human figure with ornamental body (mudfish) and striking big hands in the centre, rep. (breakage lid), missing parts through insect caused damage (inside), slight traces of abrasion;
may have been used to store the “edan” staffs belonging to the members of the “oshugbo” society.
The object Lidded box with the object ID 3039331 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 358 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 142, ill. 128