Figure sculptée poteau "wundul" ou "dumbun" · Nigéria, Wurkun · ID: 3041749
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of pigments, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, fine cracks, base;
the Wurkun are well-known for their pairs of male-female figures on iron spikes. Their function is to ensure the well-being of the owner and his family, with a special orientation towards the fertility of the crops. In most cases they were set up in the fields outside the teepee-like structure made of a grass mat, with a large pot for sacrifices nearby. Others were established on shrines within the owner’s compound like the Chambas “tauwa” figures and, like them, were used for curing illness by divination.
L’objet Figure sculptée poteau “wundul” ou “dumbun” avec l’ID d’objet 3041749 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 86e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 27 mai 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 39 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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AHDRC: 0141979