Seated female shrine figure · Ghana, Ashanti · ID: 3032115
Vendu
400 €
Description
wood, middle brown patina, remains of black paint at the coiffure, a strong body with elongated forearms and nearly naturalistic modelled large hands, striking regular facial features with a self-contained expression, the right hand bowl-shaped, originally holding an egg - as symbol for fertility, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, small traces of insect caused damage (shoes, base of the stool)