Standing figure · Tanzania, Nyamwesi · ID: 3041716

Name: Standing figure
SKU: 3041716
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France

Size

H: 44,5 cm

H: 17.5 inch

Description

wood, blackish brown patina, eyes inlaid with metal sleeves, characteristic egg-shaped head with flat chin and large projecting ears, beautiful modelled body rising from long legs, slightly dam. (nose tip), cracks (head), abrasion of paint, missing parts (foot tips), metal base;
presumably part of a pair of figures, depicting mythical or real ancestors. They were kept in the house of the clan leader or in small shrines, where they received sacrifices to keep them well-disposed.

The object Standing figure with the object ID 3041716 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 497.

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