Man's stool "toópár" or "daàká" · Burkina Faso, Lobi, Sikiré Kambiré (1896-1963) from Gaoua · ID: 3050997
Bruno Heimberg (1933-2023), Munich, Germany
Description
wood, rest.
This stool is a work by Sikire Kambire from Gaoua, probably the most famous Lobi carver of the 1930s.
According to an informant (Kambou), Sikire began carving at the age of about 16, thus in about 1912. He was said to be very talented and was therefore soon carrying out work commissioned by colonial officials. As “chevalier” he was said to have also accompanied the latter on their tours through native villages. Due to his success, various students adopted his style, of which Lunkena Pale and Dihunthe Palenfo were the most successful (Meyer, 1981, pp. 127 f.).
The object Man’s stool “toópár” or “daàká” with the object ID 3050997 was last part of the auction Auction 103 at November 16, 2024 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 16 achieved a sales price of EUR 750.
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Publications
Meyer, Piet, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zürich 1981, p. 141, ill. 190