Fine aged "jo nyeleni" figure · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3047084
sold
EUR 970
Provenance
Ladislas Segy, New York, USARolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1976)
Size
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, brass,
The figure still has the original earrings in a very complex spiral technique, which is very unusual for such a small metal work.
The object Fine aged “jo nyeleni” figure with the object ID 3047084 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 76 achieved a sales price of EUR 970 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Expertise
Certificate Ladislas Segy, No. 3944, New York, April 12, 1976