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A Mumuye Figure, "iagalagana"

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Item Details

Description

Figur, "iagalagana"
Mumuye, Nigeria
Gesockelt / with custom base
Holz. H 76 cm.

Provenienz:
- René David (1928-2015), Zürich.
- Koller Auktionen, Zürich (20.06.2011, Lot 239).
- deutsche Privatsammlung.

Ausgestellt:
Musée International du Golfe de Guinée, Togo (2005-2011).

Die für ihre erstaunliche Abstraktion geschätzten Figuren der Mumuye hatten unterschiedliche Funktionen. Manche Skulpturen wurden als Schutzfigur in den Gehöften der Familien aufgestellt. Andere gehörten als Prestigeobjekte gesellschaftlich bedeutenden Personen, wie dem Wahrsager, dem Heiler, dem Regenmacher oder dem Schmied, welche die Figuren bei zeremoniellen Handlungen z.B. als Wächter oder als Medium verwendeten.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Martin, Jean-Hubert et al. (1997). Arts du Nigeria. Paris: Réunion des Musées Nationaux.

CHF 2 000 / 4 000
EUR 1 720 / 3 440

Condition

Two cracks have been restored (filled and colour matched).

Zwei Risse wurden restauriert (gefüllt und farblich angepasst).

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