Three anthropomorphic sculptures · Ghana, Koma-Builsa/Komaland · ID: 3042689
a-c) Heinz Kolerski, Fellbach, Germany
Description
red terracotta, a) male figure without arms and legs, incised patterns, drilled holes, dam. (crested coiffure), base, h: 18 cm; b) female half figure, slightly hollowed disc-shaped flattened head with central drilling, ears and nostrils drilled likewise, (presumably once pointed) lower end of the figure missing, base, h: 12 cm; c) fragment of female half figure without arms, coarse-grained terracotta, big head, flattened on the upper end in whole breadth and provided with four drilled holes, ears and nostrils drilled likewise, h: 15,5 cm
The object Three anthropomorphic sculptures with the object ID 3042689 was part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction on November 11, 2017. The object with the lot number 160 achieved a sales price of EUR 650 with an asking price of EUR 400.
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Expertise
R. Kotalla, Haigerloch, Thermoluminescence Analysis Report No 018710, 25 October 1987; R. Kotalla, Haigerloch, Thermoluminescence Analysis Report No 980517, 19 May 1998