Lot: 9
Female figure with hair parted in two. Large scarification marks on brow, temples, neck, abdomen, back, and arms. Right upper arm has a carved bangle.
Wood, residue from Kaolin.
Fine old patina.
Small cracks from tension on the neck, between the breasts and on the back. Sections missing on the pedestal.
Hammer Price: 1,800 €
115B -
03. June 2014 at
03. June 2014 at
Literature:
Depicted in: Ulrich Klever, Bruckmann's Handbuch der Afrikanischen Kunst, Munich 1975, pl. 111.
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