Seated male figure · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3033533
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Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
red terracotta, greyish brown coating, remains of red, black and white paint, in majestic posture, with both hands resting on the knees, the long neck adorned with rings, knob-shaped headgear, prominent gender, min. dam., minor missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on base
The object Seated male figure with the object ID 3033533 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 301.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 256