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.