Four twin figures "venavi"
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85th Tribal Art AuctionFour twin figures "venavi"
Togo, Ewe
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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a-c) Henning Schmejkal, Holle, Germany (1979/80) d) Marcia & Irwin Hersey, New York, USA Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 17. September 2011, lot 148 a-d) Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany |
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wood, brown patina, a) male, glass bead string around wrist and hips, side parting, h: 18 cm; b) female, adorned with a bracelet and three strings of glass beads, head, hands and feet blackened, h: 18 cm; c) female, black paint in some areas, h: 15 cm; d) male, rectangular face with bulging coiffure, h: 18 cm
a) Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 26; c) Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 29