2910 Coney Island Ave 1st Floor Brooklyn, NY 11235 USA, United States
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A large collection of antique items combined from several NYC estates. Fine art, photographs, documents, military memorabilia, art glass, porcelain, decorative antiques, and more...
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LOT 325:
WEST AFRICA MALI BAMANA ZIG ZAG ZOOMORPHIC FIGURE
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Sold for: $60
Start price:
$
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Estimated price :
$100 - $150
Buyer's Premium: 28%
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WEST AFRICA MALI BAMANA ZIG ZAG ZOOMORPHIC FIGURE
A West African hand carved wooden Zig Zag zoomorphic dark chiwara figure from the Bamana people of Mali. One of the most well known sculptural idioms in African art is the corpus of the antelope and other zoomorphic headcrest figures used by the Bamana chi wara power association. Distinct from this corpus are an extremely small number of headcrest figures of anthropo zoomorphic iconography combining an elongated multi segmented zigzag body in vertical orientation with a humanoid head and two long zoomorphic ears. This type has recently been identified as a headdress accompanying ton performances of a dance known as nama tyetye. Provenance: Ex. Bob Banz MD. West African Figures, Figurines, Statues, Ethnic And Tribal Art Collectibles.
Dimensions
Overall size: H 23 1/2 in. All measurements are approximate.
Condition
Overall good condition. Refer to photos. Sold as is.
