Standing female figure · Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3042321

Name: Standing female figure
SKU: 3042321
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany

Size

H: 43 cm

H: 16.9 inch

Description

wood, encrusted brown patina,, slender high-towering body, incised scarifications on body and face, crested coiffure (“gyonfo”), sacrificial traces (feathers), min. dam., cracks, insect caused damage (feet), slight traces of abrasion, base;
probably used by a Mossi ruler to represent his royal ancestors. It was placed on the shrine outside the entrance to his home where yearly offerings were made to royal ancestors.

The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3042321 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 220.

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