Small head · Ethiopia, Falasha · ID: 3041655
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Hans Reinmöller, Ratingen, GermanySize
H:8,5 cm
H:3.3 inch
Description
terracotta, encrusted patina, accentuated nose bridge, spherical pupils, min. dam., sligth traces of abrasion, base;
possibly used as stopper for small pottery jars, used as cosmetic or ointment jars.
The object Small head with the object ID 3041655 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 487 achieved a sales price of EUR 800 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 308