Standing female figure "lü mä" · Liberia, Kru · ID: 3053763
Starting price
EUR 5,000
Estimated price
EUR 10,000
Provenance
Klaus Clausmeyer, Düsseldorf, GermanyHans Strelow, Düsseldorf, Germany
Size
H: 88,5 cm
H: 34.8 inch
Description
wood, pigments, hair, glass, old coll. no. “Liberia No. 124”
A comparable work is illustrated in Bastin (1984, ill. 443) and in AHDRC 0063231.
The monumental female figure exudes extraordinary strength through her upright posture and serious, compelling expression.
The raised, patterned scarification extending vertically across the forehead and down the bridge of the nose was regarded in Kru culture as a sign of supreme feminine elegance, dignity, and social maturity. The applied human hair lends the sculpture an almost lifelike presence and reinforces the impression of an individual female portrait.
Comparing literature
Bastin, Marie-Louise, Introduction aux arts d' Afrique noire, Arnouville 1984, ill. 443