Standing female figure ·  Burkina Faso, Turka · ID: 3038189

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, board-shaped flattened shoulders with conical-shaped breasts, the arms elongated while the legs are extremely shortened, incised scarification marks, radial around the navel, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose), traces of insect caused damage (right leg backside), base;
the Turka are a small ethnic group belonging to the Senufo. They have their homeland in southwestern Burkina Faso in the border region of the Ivory Coast. Their rare figures are characterized by their own peculiar style which incorporates elements of the surrounding groups.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3038189 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 159.

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Comparing literature

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 588