Shrine figure · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3035466
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Provenance
Belgian Private Collection (1972)Swiss Private Collection
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, middle brown patina, kaolin, in sitting posture, both arms stretched out to the front, accentuation of the oversize hands showing specific gestures, slightly dam., missing parts (two fingers of the right hand), waterspots backside, socle;
the marks on either cheek were placed there as medicinal protection against spirits or witches.
The object Shrine figure with the object ID 3035466 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 74.
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