Mirella Ricciardi - AFRICA Theme Sale New York Saturday, May 15, 2010 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Acquired directly from the artist

  • Catalogue Essay

    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.

KENYA/UNITED KINGDOM

174

Transitions: Traditional Eunoto Ceremony, Kenya

1967
Fujicolor Crystal Archive print, printed later.
28 x 38 1/2 in. (71.1 x 97.8 cm).
Blindstamp credit on the recto; signed, dated and numbered 1/8 in ink in the margin. Accompanied by a signed Certificate of Authenticity.

Estimate
$5,000 - 7,000 

AFRICA Theme Sale

15 May 2010
New York