Standing female figure · Burkina Faso, Turka · ID: 3038189
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, encrusted in some areas, board-shaped flattened shoulders with conical-shaped breasts, the arms elongated while the legs are extremely shortened, incised scarification marks, radial around the navel, slightly dam., minor missing parts (nose), traces of insect caused damage (right leg backside), base;
the Turka are a small ethnic group belonging to the Senufo. They have their homeland in southwestern Burkina Faso in the border region of the Ivory Coast. Their rare figures are characterized by their own peculiar style which incorporates elements of the surrounding groups.
L’objet Standing female figure avec l’ID d’objet 3038189 a fait partie de l’enchère 79th Tribal Art Auction en 21 mars 2015 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 159.
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Littérature comparée
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 588