Standing female figure ·  Ghana, Fante · ID: 3038379

Description

wood, light brown patina, black paint, self-confident pose: the right hand resting on the breast, the left akimbo, drilled holes for attachment of ear ornament, slightly dam., missing parts (both foot tips), traces of insect caused damage (heels, right side of the head), crack, abrasion of paint;
presumably a shrine figure, for minimal traces of white chalk can be found on the face. Figures in shrines were always covered with white clay to indicate their spirituality.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3038379 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 237.

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