Lotto 87 | An African Mumuye standing figure

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An African Mumuye standing figure

An African Mumuye standing figure
Nigeria, Benue River Valley Region - Mumuye people
Carved wood with dark brown patina and pigments.
The elongated shape of the body with a strong neck culminating with a small round head is typical of these artistic creations produced by the Mumuye and whose use is not yet perfectly clear. The Mumuye's sculptures are of different size and type. The hereby sculpture represents probably a woman, figure according to those specialists who indicate in the shape of the ears the gender of the figures: when small and trumpet shaped the figure should be a male and when large and pierced, like this one, female.
H cm 59