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Description : [ Tribal Art ] Yoruba, Nigeria Gefass in Huhnerform helles Holz, gelbe, rote, schwarze, blaue und weisse Pigmente, auf Plinthe geschnitzt, sehr kraftige, abgewinkelte Beine mit langen Zehen, Figur komplett ornamental verziert und koloriert, leicht besch., kleine Risse, Fehlstelle am Schnabel, Insektenfrass, in derartigen Gefassen wurden Kolanusse aufbewahrt, die als Gastgeschenke an Besucher verteilt wurden Chicken-shaped vessel light-brown wood, yellow, red, black, blue and white pigments, carved on plinth, slightly angled legs with long toes, complete figure ornamentally decorated and coloured, slightly dam., small fissures, missing piece at the beak, insect caused damage, these bowls where used to hold kola nuts, which are given as a hospitable gesture to visitors to one's house H: 42 cm (4290/33) PROVENANCE: L. BRETSCHNEIDER, MUNICH, GERMANY VGL. LIT.: DREWAL, HENRY JOHN, PEMBERTON, JOHN, YORUBA. NINE CENTURIES OF AFRICAN ART AND THOUGHT, NEW YORK 1989, S. 200
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About the lot N° 109 Title : Yoruba, Nigeria Gefass In Huhnerform Condition report : leicht besch., kleine Risse, Fehlstelle am Schnabel, Insektenfrass Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneerIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 46th Tribal-art-auction Sale date : 20 May 2006It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
