Equestrian figure ·  Nigéria, Dakakari · ID: 3035064

Description

light beige terracotta, voluminous forms, hollow, tribe-typical face, slightly dam., minor missing parts (feet), rest. (legs), plate;
the Dakakari have become known for their terracotta grave sculptures, which are placed on the burial places of important personalities. K.-F. Schädler differentiated six categories of terracotta grave scuptures. One of them are equestrian figures, like the present, who are said to depict army leaders. The mouths are almost always open, and regarded in some villages as a sign of mourning. Religious pottery is only made within certain families, the knowledge and technique being passed from mother to daugther.

L’objet Equestrian figure avec l’ID d’objet 3035064 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 226 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 400 € pour un prix d’adjudication de 1 500 €.

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Littérature comparée

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 166 f.