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THBEarly 20th C. Tanzania Kwere Wood Female Figure
Lot 104
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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2019-04-04 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
East Africa, Tanzania, Kwere people, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An anthropomorphic wooden figure, known as a "mwana hiti", in the form of a woman with a distinctive double-crested hairstyle. She stands, her legs slightly bent, with her hand resting on her stomach. She is depicted nude. Her face is planar and round, bisected by her thin, long nose, with the eyes drilled and a small mouth. Mwana hiti are the best known artwork from the Kwere people, who have lived in what is now Tanzania since 1000 CE, where they live just inland from the coast near Dar es Salaam. The hairstyle depicted here is commonly seen on figures from this time period - two high braids formed to jut out from the top of the head. The hairstyle originated in Zanzibar and was popular around the turn of the 20th century. Size: 3.5" W x 14.7" H (8.9 cm x 37.3 cm); 15.85" H (40.3 cm) on included custom stand.
See a similar, but more abstract figure at the Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/316789
Provenance: private Newport Beach, California, USA collection
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#142667A few small losses from peripheries, mainly part of one foot and part of one crest. Otherwise in very nice condition with well-preserved features and a rich patina. Light deposits, especially in lower profile areas. Old collection sticker on back.Condition
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