Seated figure · West Nepal, Magar · ID: 3048548
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Provenance
Louis Nierijnck, Maastricht, The NetherlandsBerry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlands (Nr. 207)
Size
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch
Description
wood, base
Very expressive figure with head turned sideways and crossed legs. Possibly the figure of a “bhut”, representing wandering ghosts and roaming spirits.
The object Seated figure with the object ID 3048548 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 10.
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Comparing literature
Cortes, J.L., La Statuaire Primitive de l'ouest du Népal, Paris 2011, p. 335