A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin
A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin

A Mid 19th Century Eritrean Male Mannequin

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A rare large scale painted timber mannequin of an Ottoman Ethiopian-Eritrean. The outstanding carved male bust retains its original painted decoration, the hands have had some overpainting and historic repairs.

The colours of the head dress / turban are that of the Ethiopian flag.

After the fall of the Ottoman Caliph the area was taken over by Italian colonialists, we think this figure is from that period.

The arms have markings that appear to show it being displayed with both arms being horizontal to hold or display something, sales, advertising, clothing, we may never know. An extremely rare, possibly unique piece of folk art.

Circa, 1850.

7`3” tall x 29” wide x 21” deep.

220cm tall x 74cm wide x 53cm deep.

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