SHERBRO Sierra Leone, southern region
h 10,5... Lot 6
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SHERBRO Sierra Leone, southern region
h 10,5 cm
Steatite head.
A fragment of the body of a male Nomoli character. The left part is missing. The head is sculpted in the classic manner of Sapi chiefs. It has a globular shape with large dome-shaped eyes, protruding eyelids in the shape of an arch, a hooked nose with flared nostrils, a closed mouth with protruding lips, large stylised ears, and a hole in the centre of the skull.
PROVENANCE
Galleria Paolo Morigi, Lugano (1980);
Collection of Walter Schwab, Bern (inv. WS 230);
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
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