Description: wood, base These figures were often interpreted as ancestral figures, but according to the latest research they represent protective spirits and were set up on the sacrificial place in front of the entrance to a farmstead. Continent: Africa
Dimensions: H: 95 cm, H: 37,4 inch
Condition Report: See description
Literature: Eisenhofer, S., Hahner-Herzog, I. et al., "Mein Afrika - Die Sammlung Fritz Koenig", München, London, New York 2000, p. 76
Provenance: Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17 September 2011, Lot 275 Belgian Collection