Hunter
Yoruba · Nigeria
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Cooked clay and pigments
Small polychrome terracotta figure depicting a bearded hunter with a small antelope carried over his shoulders. From a thick belt hangs a knife on the left…
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Full original description
Small polychrome terracotta figure depicting a bearded hunter with a small antelope carried over his shoulders. From a thick belt hangs a knife on the left side. dorsal scarifications and on the face. His grouchy belt as well as the thick ring of the left ankle and the fine arm and forearm arms are the only outfits that cover his nudity.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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