Standing ancestor figure ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3033589

Description

light brown wood, partly encrusted matt patina, remains of kaolin, overlength torso in relation to the short legs, crowned by a small head with simplified facial features and lobes on each side, rep. (right arm), minor missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion, on wooden base

The object Standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3033589 was last part of the auction 70th tribal art auction at September 8, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 308.

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