Kneeling female figure with bowl "olumeye"
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Lot: 250
88th Tribal Art AuctionKneeling female figure with bowl "olumeye"
Nigeria, Yoruba, Abeokuta, Oniyide Adugbologe
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Gerda Bassenge, Berlin, Germany | H: 13.8 inch |
450 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, matt black patina, remains of white, red and green pigment, receptacle originally wih lid in shape of a rooster, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint/repainted.
Gift-bowls such as this adorned the reception halls of many kings throughout Yorubaland. They were used for keeping kola nuts "obi" and other presents given to important visitors by the king.
Fagg, William, Yoruba, Sculpture of West Africa, New York 1982, ill. 66