Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 ·  Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop · ID: 3050844

Description

wood, pokerwork, labelled on the underside of the base: “Friendly greetings from Lourenco Marques 27/XII/26 L.. J. K…”

Based on stylistic features, this work can be attributed to a carver named Muhlati or his workshop.

Muhlati was a noted carver who was active in the colonial Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique) in the late19th century. He was a member of the Tsonga or Shangaan ethnic group and was famous throughout the land for his talent. He is best known for his distinctively styled figural carvings, bowls and tankards.

The object Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 with the object ID 3050844 was part of the auction 102nd Auction on April 13, 2024, lot number 303 at that time and is currently available for EUR 3,000 in Open sale.

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Comparing literature

Stevenson, Michael & Michael Graham-Stewart, The Mlungu in Africa, 2003, p. 44 ff.