Sculpture

Mumuye
South region of the Benue River

Wood
H. 52 cm
Estimated period: early 20th century

Provenance:
– Alain Dufour Collection, France. (acquired in late’s 1960)
– Lucien Van de Velde, Belgium.
– Private Collection, Netherlands.

Publications:
– Expo cat.: Tribal Treasures in Dutch Private Collections, by Siebe Rossel & Arnold Wentholt, editors, Netherlands: Vereniging Vrienden Etnografica, 2008:93

Exhibitions:
– Antwerp, Belgium: Art Africain, nouvelles découvertes/Afrikaanse Kunst, nieuwe ontdekkingen”, Lucien Van de Velde, 17-18 March 2007
– Berg en Dal, Netherlands: “Van Verre Volken Thuis-Kunst in de Kamer”, Afrika Museum, 4 October 2008-4 January 2009.