Pair of ancestor figures · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3034411
Zemanek-Münster Würzburg, 10. September 1994, lot 26 and 33
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany
Description
wood, encrusted greyish brown patina, presumably carved from one hand, conformities in the modelling of the bodies, disc-shaped flattened shoulders, strong necks supporting helmet-shaped heads with flat chin and chin plug, the respective gender especially accentuated, slightly dam., cracks, missing parts (both foot tips and hands of the male figure), the males back of the head and the base of the female with strong traces of insect caused damage, rep. (right foot of the male figure), socle
The object Pair of ancestor figures with the object ID 3034411 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 206.
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