Standing male figure
Nigeria, Angas
sold
EUR 2,300
Provenance
John J. Klejman, New York, USA (1952)Arnold Marmont
Sotheby’s, London, 25 June 1984, lot 219
Bonhams, New York, 12 May 2011, lot 2101
Size
H: 65,5 cm
H: 25.8 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, red pigment remains, drilled holes, rep. (breakage right elbow), cracks, base.
The Angas are a small ethnic group in north-eastern Nigeria, north of the Benue river. Little is known about their sculpture and their masking tradition seems limited to woven fibre helmet masks.
Publications
AHDRC: 0087731