Standing male figure · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3035398
Description
wood, brown patina, contrary to the traditional over-slim body, the figure is provided with massive legs and disc-shaped projecting hips, sloping shoulders and flattened arms on the other hand are characteristic traits, crowned by a small bowl-shaped head with beady eyes and scarifications around the mouth, slightly dam., missing parts (left foot tip, back, right heel), paint rubbed off
The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3035398 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 235.
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