Phallic stele, Ethiopia, Sidamo, Size: H: 83 cm (H: 32.7 inch), ID: 3046045

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Lot 326

93rd Tribal Art Auction

Phallic stele · Ethiopia, Sidamo · ID: 3046045

sold EUR 1,500

Provenance

Helga Exler, Frankfurt, Germany

Size

H: 83 cm

H: 32.7 inch

Description

stone, base

The Rift Valley in the province of Sidamo in southern Ethiopia is considered the most important megalithic site on the African continent since thousands of phallic megaliths were discovered there in 1983.

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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