Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926
Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop
Price
EUR 3,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
German Collection (1926)Size
H: 37 cm
H: 14.6 inch
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.