Standing female figure · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3046600
sold
EUR 3,500
Provenance
Jérome (Jerry) Vogel (1933-2014), New York City, USASize
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, missing parts, base
The figure is covered with a thick layer of slightly sticky sacrificial patina.
These sacrificial materials served as vehicles for “nyama”, the vital force that determines a person’s mental and physical well-being.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3046600 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 219 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0170876