Small male figure · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3032234
Eduard Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Description
wood, partly shiny brown patina, u-shaped legs, small head with crested coiffure and round eyes, min. dam., slightt races of abrasion, on base;
Mumuye figures are all very different but at the same time immediately recognizable. This high degree of stylistic diversity is paralleled by the variety of functions of Mumuye figures: some were used as oracles, others in connection with healing, and still others reinforced the status of important elders as embodiments of vaguely conceived tutelary spirits.
The object Small male figure with the object ID 3032234 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 183.
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