Sitting female figure from a reliquary ensemble · Gabon, Fang/Tsogho · ID: 3034022
Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, encrusted in some areas, slightly asymmetrical body (knees pointing to the right, hanging right shoulder), big head with three-parted grooved coiffure, slightly dam., minor missing parts (right ear), cracks (above all backside), on plate;
the sculptural style of the Tsogho is similar to that of the Fang. However the faces of their masks and figures are characterized by a distinct emphasis on the eyebrows which then often form a double semi-circle, which is the case with present figure as well.
The object Sitting female figure from a reliquary ensemble with the object ID 3034022 was part of the auction 71st tribal art auction on November 24, 2012. The object with the lot number 341 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,500 with an asking price of EUR 5,000.
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