Standing ancestor figure ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3032731

Description

wood, dark brown patina, kaolin, typical form and posture, chiselled facial features, accentuated by kaolin, saucer-shaped ears (Mumuye women used to wear such wooden plugs in the ears), min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion, on wooden base

The object Standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3032731 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 344 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,500 with an asking price of EUR 4,000.

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