Zemanek-Münster

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.


The object Phallic stele with the object ID 3046045 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 326 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.

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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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