Lot: 24
Kneeling female figure, fine relief work for the neck and head jewelry, circular scarification marks on the face, the back, and the back of the neck. Old ivory carvings with honey-colored patina. Signs of old-age.
Origin: Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich.
Few sections missing under the edge.
Hammer Price: 2,600 €
115B -
03. June 2014 at
03. June 2014 at
Literature:
Cf. cat. of the Upper Austrian county museum, new series 119, Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, publ. by Stefan Eisenhofer, Linz 1997, p. 202, pl. III/1.28.
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