Specifications

  • Height: 28 cm
  • Material: wood
  • Position: squatting
  • Gender: male
  • Indigenous name: korwar
  • Price realised: Dfl. 6.000,-

Provenance

Leendert van Lier (1910-1995), Blaricum, Christie’s, Amsterdam 15-4-1997, lot 190

Publications

Baaren, Th.P. van (1968), Korwar and korwar style, no. 9

Additional information

Elongated nose extending beyond the jaw line. Hands support the massive head crowned by a faceted conical headdress.

Photo credits

Christie’s, Amsterdam

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