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An Edo Head, "uhumnw-elao"

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Item Details

Description

Kopf, "uhumnw-elao"
Edo, Nigeria, Usen
Mit Sockel / with base
Gelbguss. H 20 cm.

Provenienz:
- Galerie Walu, Zürich.
- Nachlass Rudolf und Leonore Blum, Zumikon.

Publiziert:
Blum, Rudolf (1995). Skulpturen alter Kulturen Afrikas aus der Sammlung Blum. Zumikon: Eigenverlag. Nr. 25 und Nr. 26.

Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 380 Jahre (+/- 20 %).

Cf.: Rivers, Pitt (1900). Antique Works of Art from Benin, collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers. Seite 70.

Cf.: Leuzinger, Elsy (1972). The Art of Black Africa. London: Studio Vista Publisher. Page 152.

For further reading:
Plankensteiner, Barbara / Brandl-Straka, Ursula (2007). Benin. Kings and Rituals. Snoeck Publishers, Gent, Belgium.

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Vergl.: Rivers, Pitt (1900). Antique Works of Art from Benin, collected by Lieutenant-General Pitt Rivers. Seite 70.

Vergl.: Leuzinger, Elsy (1972). Die Kunst von Schwarz-Afrika. Recklinghausen: Aurel Bongers. Seite 152.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Plankensteiner, Barbara / Brandl-Straka, Ursula (2007). Benin. Könige und Rituale. Höfische Kunst aus Nigeria. Gent: Snoeck Publishers.

CHF 20 000 / 30 000
EUR 17 200 / 25 800

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An Edo Head, "uhumnw-elao"

Name: An Edo Head, \"uhumnw-elao\"
SKU: 83674462
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