SHERBRO, Sierra Leone, southern region h 14 cm Steatite... Lot 3

SHERBRO, Sierra Leone, southern region h 14 cm Steatite figure. This depicts a Nomoli, a character depicted kneeling on a circular platform. Its features are faint, with a spherical, neckless head, as if it were almost resting on the body. Its mouth is a circular hole, and its hands hold a rectangular receptacle in a gesture that evokes a religious offering. The entire sculpture has been produced with volumes marked with sharp edges, a rudimentary form of stylisation. PROVENANCE Galleria Paolo Morigi, Lugano (1976); Collezione Walter Schwab, Berna (inv. WS 148); NOTE Lot not located at Finarte offices but in Switzerland. It could be subject to customs costs related to the importation into the buyer’s country. In any event, any customs cost and/or burden related to importation shall be borne by the buyer. For more information, please write an email to arteafricana@finarte.it