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.