Ancestor figure - Wood - Yoruba - Nigeria

Ancestor figure – Wood – Yoruba – Nigeria

Name: Ancestor figure - Wood - Yoruba - Nigeria
SKU: 44.287
Price: 140.00 EUR
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SKU: 44.287 Categories: African Art, Figures Tags: African figures, nigeria, yoruba

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Description

Beautiful wooden ancestor figure from the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria.

Good condition with traces of wear and tear. Typical and powerful appearance. Nice patina of use and a great detailed coiffure. It looks like the figure had something in his right hand before.

Provenance: Manfred Schäfer, former gallery owner from Ulm (Germany).

Object: Ancestor figure

Ethnic group/ culture: Yoruba

Region/ country: Nigeria

Material: Wood

Period: Mid 20th century

Condition: Good

Sold with stand: No

Dimensions: 41×14×12 cm

Weight: 1000 g

Ancestor figure – Wood – Yoruba – Nigeria

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