Figure avec coupe "olumeye"
Nigéria, Yoruba
Prix
200 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, SwitzerlandTaille
H: 24,5 cm
H: 9.6 inch
Description
wood, pigment remains, insect caused damage (base)
Kneeling female figures holding a gift bowl were called “olumeye” - “one -who-knows-honour”. They are considered “messengers of the spirits”.