Description : carved wood, standing on a circular base, the muscular legs rising to the torso with protruding abdomen, prominent pectorals and angular shoulders, the hands placed on the torso in a typical pose, the long slender neck rises to the square head with finely detailed facial features and an incised beard, the long coiffure hollowed at the back, raised on a bespoke base and with a varied dark red patina (Dimensions: 63.5cm tall)
(63.5cm tall)
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About the lot N° 45 Title : Ex Merton Simpson Hemba Ancestor Figure Size : 63.5cm tall Provenance : Provenance: Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels Merton Simpson, New York Private collection, Europe (acquired from the Morris Gallery, Michigan, March 9th 1973) Todd Gordon, United Kingdom (acquired at Sotheby's New York, November 19th 1999, lot 338) Published: Broudy and Youngblood. Icon and Symbol: The Cult of the Ancestor in African Art, 1975. Figure 55. Kan. Detroit Collects African Art, 1977. P. 188. Exhibited: Icon and Symbol. Cranbrook Academy of Art. May 30th - July 20th, 1975. Detroit Collects African Art. The Detroit Institute of Art. April 21st - May 29th, 1977. Lyon & Turnbull, auctioneer, Edinburgh, EBHIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities Sale date : 15 Oct 2019It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale