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Bed, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 88 cm B: 97 cm L: 270 cm (H: 34.6 inch B: 38.2 inch L: 106.3 inch), ID: 3040512
Bed, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 88 cm B: 97 cm L: 270 cm (H: 34.6 inch B: 38.2 inch L: 106.3 inch), ID: 3040512 - 2/4 Bed, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 88 cm B: 97 cm L: 270 cm (H: 34.6 inch B: 38.2 inch L: 106.3 inch), ID: 3040512 - 3/4 Bed, Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo, Size: H: 88 cm B: 97 cm L: 270 cm (H: 34.6 inch B: 38.2 inch L: 106.3 inch), ID: 3040512 - 4/4
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Lot 209
83rd Tribal Art Auction

Bed ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3040512

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Provenance
Peter Fuchs, Munich, Germany
German Private Collection, Munich
Size
H: 88 cm
B: 97 cm
L: 270 cm
H: 34.6 inch
B: 38.2 inch
L: 106.3 inch

Description

wood, brown patina, rising from four massive feet, reclining surface slightly moulded, consisting of three planks, parallel incisions on the sides, a raised triangular pillow in the head area, rep. (breakage reclining surface, breakage left foot stabilized by metal clamp and massive screw), small missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion;
used by chiefs and notables and as a bier at funeral ceremonies as well.

The object Bed with the object ID 3040512 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 209.

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Comparing literature

Guenneguez, André & Afo, Art de la Cote-d'Ivoire et de ses voisins, Paris o.J., p. 113

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