Seated male "shango" shrine figure
Nigeria, Yoruba
sold
EUR 1,500
Provenance
Dorotheum, Vienna, 24 March 2014, Lot 50Erwin & Susanne Melchardt, Vienna, Austria
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, pigment residues, black mass, metal, glass beads, insect caused damage
Artfully crafted figure with individual hairstyle, holding a “shango” staff and calabash. The work is carved in one piece and shows a light-coloured wash patina.