Standing female figure · Angola, Ovimbundu · ID: 3050312
sold
EUR 4,500
Provenance
Fernando Moncada, Lisbon, PortugalKellim Brown, Brussels, Belgium
Size
H: 21,5 cm
H: 8.5 inch
Description
wood, brass tacks, collection number “HKB2308”, base
The delicate figure once served as the crowning of a dignitary’s staff.
Shiny brass nails mark the eyes and breasts and decorate the hairstyle and base of the figure. Brass was an expensive, imported material that was drawn upon to enhance prestige items in this region.
The object Standing female figure with the object ID 3050312 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 345 achieved a sales price of EUR 4,500.
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