Standing ancestor figure · Nigéria, Mumuye · ID: 3033303
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1984)
Description
wood, slightly encrusted greyish brown patina, remains of kaolin, typical form and posture, a stylized face with round ears (Mumuye women used to wear such wooden plugs in the ears), the eyes accentuated with kaolin, scarification marks, min. dam., fissures, slight traces of abrasion;
Mumuye figures are employed in a variety of contexts. They are associated with, among other things, rain-making, iron working, healing, initiations, warfare, and the dispensation of justice. They represent various ancestors and cultural heroes who are thought to be able to control the forces of nature and the affairs of man. And like many other Benue figures the sex is often indistinguishable.
L’objet Standing ancestor figure avec l’ID d’objet 3033303 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 70th tribal art auction dans 8 septembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 145 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.
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