Lu Me Dan figure - SOLD OUT
Very old statue of a Lü Me woman, a type of major figure in Dan art. This piece was harvested in very poor condition and restored by a highly specialized workshop in the 1980s. Superb almost black patina. A perfect balance awaited in Dan statuary. Very figurative body, almost anatomical. Magnificent scarifications on the breasts and torso. Headdress worked.
Statue from the village of Zouan-Hounien among the southern Danes.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1940
- Size
- 36 x 11 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection France
- Condition
- Restored
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Very old statue of a Lü Me woman, a type of major figure in Dan art. This piece was harvested in very poor condition and restored by a highly specialized workshop in the 1980s. Superb almost black patina. A perfect balance awaited in Dan statuary. Very figurative body, almost anatomical. Magnificent scarifications on the breasts and torso. Headdress worked.
Statue from the village of Zouan-Hounien among the southern Danes.