Zemanek-Münster

Standing female figure ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3047300

sold EUR 500
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France (2012)
Pierluigi Peroni, Gallarate, Italy
Size
H: 40,3 cm
H: 15.9 inch

Description

wood, pigments, base

Possibly a rare variant of fertility doll “biiga” with fully formed arms (partly broken off) and legs.


The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3047300 was last part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction at October 24, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 144 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Dagan, Esther A., African Dolls for play and magic, Montreal 1990, p. 49, ill. 4.3


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