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Descrizione : **Originally Listed At $2000** West Africa, Nigeria, Katana culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure, in the form of a female standing on bowed legs. She has a trunk-like torso, and arms that bend slightly at the elbow before terminating in rounded nubs instead of hands. Her head is round, with deeply convex carved ovals on either side of it forming large ears or possibly elaborate coiffure. The head has nostrils and mouth that have been slightly pierced, the eyes are low relief and round, painted black, just as the nipples are, creating symmetry between the head and body. The body surface is coated in offerings of reddish-brown mud and resin that has caked onto the wooden surface. This is a haunting, almost inhuman figure. Size: 4.2 W x 14.75 H (10.7 cm x 37.5 cm), 15.55 H (39.5 cm) on included custom stand. The Katana live on the plateaus of northern Nigeria in a difficult-to-access, mountainous region. Sculptures like this one are used by the Katana and neighboring peoples like the Kulere during healing rituals. The figures are often short and stocky, with notable external genitalia and a red, powdery surface of offerings. Provenance: private Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA collection, ex-Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, before 1990 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #125462
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