Male and female figure pair "deble" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3041255
Swedish Private Collection
Description
wood, dark brown patina, the head of the female figure slightly larger and the upper part of her body more voluminous, which is even emphasized by her large breasts, both carved with crested coiffure, bracelets and facial scarifications, the female additionally tattooed around the navel, slightly dam., minor missing parts, traces of insect caused damage, rep. (base of the female figure), base
The object Male and female figure pair “deble” with the object ID 3041255 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 222 achieved a sales price of EUR 5,500 with an asking price of EUR 3,000.
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Comparing literature
Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, p. 187