Standing male figure ·  Nigeria, Jukun/Wurkun/Chamba · ID: 3041462

Description

wood, greyish brown patina, red pigment (above all backside), small flat facial plane rising from massive neck, flanked by large funnel-shaped ears, slender body enclosed by clamp-like arranged arms, slightly dam., insect caused missing parts on the backside, traces of weathering, encrusted with clay-like mass, base;
combining stylistic features of different ethnic groups from the Benue River area.

The object Standing male figure with the object ID 3041462 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 305.

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