Colon figure · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3032597
Description
wood, polychrome paint, carved with sandals, shorts and sun helmet, raised scarification marks, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion;
usually there are European pieces of dress and indifferent facial traits typical for the prevailing local style. A figure resembling a European because it is equipped with a sun helmet, a uniform, a tie, a wrist watch or similar items may just as well represent an African
The object Colon figure with the object ID 3032597 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 290.
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