Zemanek-Münster

Standing ancestor figure ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3034298

sold EUR 2,000
Provenance
Lore Wymer, Rosenheim, Germany
Size
H: 85 cm
H: 33.5 inch

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, saucer-shaped ears (Mumuye women used to wear such wooden plugs in the ears), small forehead crest, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (feet), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, wooden socle


The object Standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3034298 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 353 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.

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