Mumuye sculpture AAA1295

The tribal statue Mumuye, the work of the sculptor Rati or Molabaiene, fascinates with its long pendular arms with spatulated hands and a prominent umbilicus. Worn by a massive collar, the narrow head features the clan's distinctive hairdo and ears extended by earrings, reserved for women. Unique, made of natural wood, measuring 17x18.5x122.5 cm, dated to the middle of the 20th century, originally from Nigeria in the Mumuye