Vase-shaped fake vessel
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94th Tribal Art AuctionVase-shaped fake vessel
Nigeria, Cross-River area, Calabar, Qua
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Lionel Adenis, Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, France | H: 17.5 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
terracotta, remains of black paint, cracked surface structure
Terracottas of this type were discovered during construction work in Calabar, in areas which, according to tradition, were burial and sacrificial sites. In and around Calabar have lived for centuries the Qua clans, descended from the Ejagham in the hinterland.
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Erde und Erz, München 1997, p. 249
Aalen, Germany, Kunstverein Aalen, "Idol und Ideal", 6. Mai - 4. Juli 2004