Standing female figure ·  Nigeria, Djompre · ID: 3036692

Description

light brown wood, slightly shiny dark brown patina, of compact form with an angular protruding belly and long neck, sacrifications min. dam., small missing parts (foot soles), fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Djompre are a small ethnic group with their homeland in the Benue Plateau State in northern Nigeria. They call themselves “Kutep” or “Kutev”, the denomination “Djombre” - which means “cannibals” - has probably been given to them by the neighbouring Chamba.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3036692 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 428.

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