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A Mumuye sculpture, Nigeria

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Item Details

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Title: A Mumuye sculpture, Nigeria

Origin: Nigeria

Date/Period: mid 20th century

Materials: wood

Size: 95.5 cm

Description: A Mumuye sculpture, Nigeria, standing on zigzag shaped legs, the slender torso decorated with scarification marks, a rounded chest and shoulders leading to flattened, slightly forward and inward bent arms, the elongated neck with a protrusion, an ovoid head with a flat chin, slightly open wide mouth, the nose formed as an incision in the face, eyes marked by circular incisions, large perforated ears with prominent tragus, further scarification marks of varied patterns on the chin, at the corners of the mouth, on the temples and on the forehead, the head capped by a crest; traces of age and ritual use, damages on the torso, incl. stand. Provenance Arndt Klinge, Potsdam, Germany.

Reserve: $800.00

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