Standing figure · Nigéria, Longuda · ID: 3034031
Vendu
880 €
Provenance
Dieter Schnurr, Cologne, GermanyDescription
wood, reddish brown patina, remains of pigments, round head without recognizable facial features, beard-like appendage and forehead crest, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, on base;
only few is known of the Longuda, aside of figural terracotta pots, used for soothsaying and healing. Figures are extremely rare. Their style seems to be influenced by the neighbouring Jukun and the Mumuye.