Standing ancestor figure · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3037168
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Provenance
collected in situ (early 1970’s)Size
H: 47 cm
H: 18.5 inch
Description
light brown wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, saucer-shaped ears (Mumuye women used to wear such wooden plugs in the ears), wearing an iron ring around the neck, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage (feet), cracks, slight traces of abrasion
The object Standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3037168 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 319.
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