Seated female shrine figure
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Lot: 294
55th tribal art auctionSeated female shrine figure
Nigeria, Igbo
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| American Private Collection | H: 36.6 inch |
500 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, reddish brown patina, black and green paint, strings of glass beads, slender trunk with accentuated navel, free carved overlength limbs, a long neck supporting a narrow face with accentuated cut facial features and a three-parted coiffure, skin scarification marks on body and face, dam., cracks
