Standing female figure · Nigeria, Basa Nge/Afo · ID: 3042389
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, with extremely broad shoulders and accentuated breasts, proportionally small head with crested coiffure, radial incised tattoos at the corners of the mouth, geometrical scarification marks at shoulders and breasts, slightly dam., base;
the Basa Nge are a small ethnic group, belonging ethnologically to the Nupe, and having their homeland on the confluence of the Niger and Benue.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3042389 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 289.
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AHDRC: 0142267