Vase-shaped fake vessel · Nigeria, Cross-River area, Calabar, Qua · ID: 3046127
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Provenance
Lionel Adenis, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, FranceSize
H: 44,5 cm
H: 17.5 inch
Description
terracotta, remains of black paint, cracked surface structure
Terracottas of this type were discovered during construction work in Calabar, in areas which, according to tradition, were burial and sacrificial sites. In and around Calabar have lived for centuries the Qua clans, descended from the Ejagham in the hinterland.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 249
Exhibition
Aalen, Germany, Kunstverein Aalen, "Idol und Ideal", 6. Mai - 4. Juli 2004