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Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla", Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Size: H: 37,5 cm (female) 34 cm (male) (H: 14.8 inch (female) 13.4 inch (male)), ID: 3049762
Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla", Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Size: H: 37,5 cm (female) 34 cm (male) (H: 14.8 inch (female) 13.4 inch (male)), ID: 3049762 - 2/5 Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla", Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Size: H: 37,5 cm (female) 34 cm (male) (H: 14.8 inch (female) 13.4 inch (male)), ID: 3049762 - 3/5 Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla", Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Size: H: 37,5 cm (female) 34 cm (male) (H: 14.8 inch (female) 13.4 inch (male)), ID: 3049762 - 4/5 Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla", Côte d'Ivoire, Baule, Size: H: 37,5 cm (female) 34 cm (male) (H: 14.8 inch (female) 13.4 inch (male)), ID: 3049762 - 5/5
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Lot 36
Sale 100

Pair of figures "yassoua ni bla" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3049762

sold EUR 2,500
Provenance
French Collection
Size
H: 37,5 cm (female)
34 cm (male)
H: 14.8 inch (female)
13.4 inch (male)

Description

wood, pigments, base

This male-female couple “yassoua” (man) ni bla" (with woman) shows particularly striking facial features. A stylistically very similar figure was auctioned on 23 February 1991 as lot 27 at Lempertz (AHDRC 0057981).

Africa
Figures

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