Standing ancestor figure · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3039501
not available anymore
Provenance
collected in situ (1972)Size
H: 61 cm
H: 24.0 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, reduced facial features and disc-shaped ears (female type), dam., insect caused missing parts (feet, arms), fine cracks, traces of abrasion, base
The object Standing ancestor figure with the object ID 3039501 was last part of the auction 82nd Tribal Art Auction at February 27, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 400.
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