Description: Item. Superb Zashi Female wood Figure With Bowl. Very Old, exclusively rare And Used example. Fine Patina. 46cm. Nigeria. Origin. The Zashi people who are a small ethnic group native to Bauchi State in Nigeria. Use. This is believed to be a figurative offering bowl used to hold kolanut that is offered to importsnt guests and visiting dignitaries. Description. Fine, striking and authentic example featuring a central stooping female figure holding a bowl. She has an elegant braided coiffure and small brass bells for earrings. To her back are hole that more brass bells are looped through. Etched body scarification to breaststroke, arms, waist area and lower legs. Beautiful and genuine patination ,derived from age, wear and use, that is slightly lustrous to some parts. Minor wood degradation and lossvisible but not obtrusive or weakening. Good evidence of genuine age and natural wear. Stunning and and very rare work, exclusive to Yemisi Gallery, that is a very valuable showpiece work created over six decades ago by artisans of a very small ethnic group. A special, rare and collectible tribal artefact , we feel is undoubted museum quality, to complement any collection and likely to be the only one of it's kind available today. Measurement. 46cm high x 12cm wide x 19cm deep Item will be sent using quality UPS tracked delivery. Please allow at least two weeks for delivery after payment is mad. Thank you...
Price: 490 GBP
Location: Dagenham
End Time: 2025-01-01T22:15:54.000Z
Shipping Cost: 37.73 GBP
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Primary Material: Wood
Antique: Yes
Original/ Repro: Original
Product: Carved Figures
Region of Origin: Africa
Age: Post-1940
