Description : West Africa, Mali, Dogon peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden anthropomorphic figure of an abstract form shown squatting atop an integral circular plinth. The slender figure sits upright with a pinched abdomen and broad shoulders, and the bulging neck is surmounted by a hemispherical head. Remains of light brown pigment are visible across the figure. Size: 1.8 W x 6.25 H (4.6 cm x 15.9 cm)
Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased in 2015 from Matt Scheiner, Gallery Jatad, Houston, Texas, USA
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À propos du lot
n° 277 Titre : Anthropomorphic Figure Dimensions : 1.8 W x 6.25 H (4.6 cm x 15.9 cm) Condition report : Losses to one arm and areas of base as shown. Chips and abrasions to base, body, and head. Nice remains of pigment throughout. Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente
, Louisville, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Summer Antiquities & Ethnographic Art Auction Date de la vente : 22/07/2021🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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