Zemanek-Münster

Standing figure ·  Tanzania, Pare · ID: 3035105

sold EUR 250
Provenance
Walter Hekster, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch

Description

wood, encrusted patina, the eyes inset with red miniature glass beads, rectangular cavity in the chest, min. dam., traces of abrasion, socle;
only few figures of the Pare are known, some of them are dressed, some of them are formed as receptacles. They served diviners, healers and sorcerers with their practices.


The object Standing figure with the object ID 3035105 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 87 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.

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