Standing pair of figures · Nigeria, Chamba · ID: 3041579
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Provenance
Gerd Korinthenberg, Düsseldorf, GermanySize
H: 36,5 cm
37 cm
H: 14.4 inch
14.6 inch
Description
wood, reddish patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base;
in the 17th century the Chamba settled south of the Benue nearby the Jukun. Statuettes of the Chamba are quite rare. The staff-like “tauwa” figures can be found more frequently. Present couple probably representing ancestors.
The object Standing pair of figures with the object ID 3041579 was last part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction at March 4, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 254.
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