Standing female ancestor figure ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Kulango · ID: 3038387

Description

wood, black patina, adorned with strings of miniature glass beads, raised scarification marks, surmounted by a diadem-like coiffure, both hands resting on the bulging abdomen of a pregnant woman, straight posture with proudely raised head, slightly dam., minor missing parts, paint rubbed off, base

The object Standing female ancestor figure with the object ID 3038387 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 205.

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