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Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 - Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop

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Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 - Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop

Item Details

Description

wood, pokerwork, labelled on the underside of the base: "Friendly greetings from Lourenco Marques 27/XII/26 L.. J. K..."

Based on stylistic features, this work can be attributed to a carver named Muhlati or his workshop.

Muhlati was a noted carver who was active in the colonial Lourenço Marques (now Maputo) in Portuguese East Africa (now Mozambique) in the late19th century. He was a member of the Tsonga or Shangaan ethnic group and was famous throughout the land for his talent. He is best known for his distinctively styled figural carvings, bowls and tankards.
H: 37 cm, H: 14,6 inch

Provenance:
German Collection (1926)

Lit.: Stevenson, Michael & Michael Graham-Stewart, The Mlungu in Africa, 2003, p. 44 ff.
Continent: Africa

Condition

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Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 - Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop

Name: Standing female figure with vessel, before 1926 - Mozambique, Tsonga, Muhlati or his workshop
SKU: 174170644
Price: 3000 EUR
Availability: InStock