Standing ancestor figure · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3041431
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Provenance
Galerie Flak, Paris, FranceSize
H. 55,5 cm
H. 21.9 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of pigments, metal rings around hips and neck, min. dam., cracks, insect caused missing parts (right foot tip), abrasion of paint, base;
Mumuye figures are all very different but at the same time immediately recognizable. This high degree of stylistic diversity is paralleled by the variety of functions of Mumuye figures: some were used as oracles, others in connection with healing, and still others reinforced the status of important elders as embodiments of vaguely conceived tutelary spirits.