Ancestor

Hausa · Niger

Reference: EMS-118

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Material
Wood and pigments.

Little figure of an ancestor with his hands in his belly in peace. The head is one third of the total. Black patina.

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Full original description

Little figure of an ancestor with his hands in his belly in peace. The head is one third of the total. Black patina.

Further technical information
Attributed period
Mid-century XX or earlier.

Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.

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Niger. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.

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