Standing female ancestor figure ·  Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3021201

Description

wood, middle brown patina, traces of camwood powder, head with receding chin, funnel-shaped ears, radial incised lines at the corners of the mouth, diamond-shaped tattoo on the forehead, slightly dam., crack (left side of the body), on base

The object Standing female ancestor figure with the object ID 3021201 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 254 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700.

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