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Lot 174: MIRELLA RICCIARDI

Est: $5,000 USD - $7,000 USD
PhillipsNew York, NY, USMay 15, 2010

Item Overview

Description

KENYA/UNITED KINGDOM
Transitions: Traditional Eunoto Ceremony, Kenya
Blindstamp credit on the recto; signed, dated and numbered 1/8 in ink in the margin. Accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.

Dimensions

28 x 38 1/2 in. (71.1 x 97.8 cm).

Artist or Maker

Medium

Fujicolor Crystal Archive print, printed later.

Date

1967

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist

Notes

Maasai warriors (Morani) wear their hair long and must remain single. When their service to the community is finished, their heads are shaved in a solemn ceremony and they begin the transition to marriage and becoming community elders.<U1:P></U1:P>

Auction Details

Africa

by
Phillips
May 15, 2010, 01:00 PM EST

450 West 15 Street, New York, NY, 10011, US