Zemanek-Münster

Large male figure with fly whisk ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3041271

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Provenance
American Private Collection, Boston
Size
H: 61 cm
H: 24.0 inch

Description

wood, rich brown patina, slightly sticky in some areas, remains of black paint, traces of kaolin, elongated torso with extremely short arms, the right fly whisk-holding arm carved extremely flat, particularly beautiful modelled head with regular “dollish” facial features, eyes originally painted, slightly dam., minor missing part backside at the base, crack (head), base


The object Large male figure with fly whisk with the object ID 3041271 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 184.

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