Kneeling female bowl bearer "olomeye" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3032595

Description

wood, brown patina, remains of indigo blue pigment, carrying a child on her back, metal resp. coconut disc bracelets, rep. (left arm and hand), cracks, traces of abrasion;
figures of a kneeling woman offering a bowl can be seen in many Yoruba shrines. It is unlikely that the figure had a male companion, as it is often the case for female figures of “eshu”. For this reason it probably represents a female worshipper and not the trickster-god “eshu” himself in female form.

L’objet Kneeling female bowl bearer “olomeye” avec l’ID d’objet 3032595 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 69th tribal art auction dans 2 juin 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 355 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 600 €.

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