Female figure "waka sona" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule / Guro · ID: 3046699
sold
EUR 2,300
Provenance
Manfred Emil Georg Schwarz (1914-1980), Munich, GermanySize
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
wood, black shiny patina, sacrificial traces, rest. (both shanks)
The figure shows very beautiful and finely elaborated facial features and hairstyle. The posture is very unusual. The legs are excessively bent, which further accentuates the elongation of the upper body. The tight arms, in turn, appear greatly shortened.
The object Female figure “waka sona” with the object ID 3046699 was part of the auction 96th Auction on April 24, 2021. The object with the lot number 175 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,300 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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