Figure with bowl "olumeye"

Nigeria, Yoruba

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland	H: 9.6 inch	200 EUR plus 23 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance

wood, pigment remains, insect caused damage (base)

Kneeling female figures holding a gift bowl were called "olumeye" - "one -who-knows-honour". They are considered "messengers of the spirits".

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