One Legged Colonial Soldier Carving on Custom Base Rohner Collection
Width: 3.25
Depth: 3.25
Description
During European colonization, numerous African artisans crafted figures that challenged the oppressive cultural influences brought by Europeans. Emotive facial expressions, coupled with the figures' stance, served as a resistance against the cultural limitations imposed by Western culture.
Though the figure's right leg appears to be missing or broken, inspection of the piece shows a lack of evidence suggesting breakage. This could mean that the figure's single leg was an intentional choice of the artist who made it.
This figure is of unknown origin.
Provenance: John R. Rohner Collection
Rohner, a museum curator for decades, aimed his practiced eye for authenticity to African art beginning in the early 1980s. His passion for this art only grew through the decades he built his collection––always with an aim for a broad and representative array of pieces. The collection appears in his book, Art Treasures from African Runners (2000, University Press of Colorado).
Item #708 on pg. 251
Height (in): 16.5
Width (in): 3.25
Depth (in): 3.25
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Approximate Age: Mid 20th Century
People: Tanzania
Country of Origin: Tanzania
Material
Condition
Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.