Mixed lot (3 items): African archaeology: three ‘Komaland figures’, terracotta, from North Ghana, 13th-18th century.
Mixed lot (3 items): African archaeology: three ‘Komaland figures’, terracotta, from North Ghana, 13th-18th century.
For a description of the discovery of the Komaland figures see cat. no. 3.
1: A typical Komaland figure, female. With the typical concavity at the top of the head, with closed mouth, breasts, a necklace with pendant, belt and a bangle on the right hand. Some pieces broken off on left arm and in the lower section. H: 21 cm.
2: A Komaland figure, male. With a cap or helmet on the head (rare!). With open mouth and short ‘stumpy arms’ projecting on either side. Adorned with a simple necklace and a belt. Minor age damage and loss to the knee area. A rare type! H: 24.5 cm.
3: A Komaland figure. Type: a so-called ‘plug-head’. With large, typically shaped head with characteristically concave ‘bowl’ in the upper section, outlined eyes and open mouth. In these frequent ‘plug-heads’ the neck always ends in a pointed cone. Their use and meaning are still unknown. H: c. 14 cm.
All three Komaland items are made of baked reddish clay. Age: 13th-18th centuries. (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection. Lit.: see cat. no. 3
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
26.05.2015 - 15:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 625.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,000.- to EUR 1,200.-
Mixed lot (3 items): African archaeology: three ‘Komaland figures’, terracotta, from North Ghana, 13th-18th century.
For a description of the discovery of the Komaland figures see cat. no. 3.
1: A typical Komaland figure, female. With the typical concavity at the top of the head, with closed mouth, breasts, a necklace with pendant, belt and a bangle on the right hand. Some pieces broken off on left arm and in the lower section. H: 21 cm.
2: A Komaland figure, male. With a cap or helmet on the head (rare!). With open mouth and short ‘stumpy arms’ projecting on either side. Adorned with a simple necklace and a belt. Minor age damage and loss to the knee area. A rare type! H: 24.5 cm.
3: A Komaland figure. Type: a so-called ‘plug-head’. With large, typically shaped head with characteristically concave ‘bowl’ in the upper section, outlined eyes and open mouth. In these frequent ‘plug-heads’ the neck always ends in a pointed cone. Their use and meaning are still unknown. H: c. 14 cm.
All three Komaland items are made of baked reddish clay. Age: 13th-18th centuries. (ME)
Provenance: Austrian Private Collection. Lit.: see cat. no. 3
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 26.05.2015 - 15:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 20.05. - 26.05.2015 |
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