Seated male figure "asie usu" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3050382
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Provenance
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, GermanySize
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch
Description
wood, black patina, base
This sculptures are described as “asie usu’s ‘stool”, because the spirit uses it as a resting point. Such works represent idealized male or female figures in their prime, which the “asie usu” consider desirable forms to inhabit.
A hole cut between the figure and the seat permits a real loincloth to be put on it.
The object Seated male figure “asie usu” with the object ID 3050382 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 215.
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