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Sitting female figure of the "tyekpa" society ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3045692

sold EUR 1,600
Provenance
René Rickli, Olten, Switzerland
Size
H: 41,5 cm
H: 16.3 inch

Description

wood, brass tags, paint remains,
The figures are danced at funeral ceremonies for women, with the dancers holding them on their heads with both hands.


The object Sitting female figure of the “tyekpa” society with the object ID 3045692 was part of the auction 92nd Tribal Art Auction on June 29, 2019. The object with the lot number 81 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,600 with an asking price of EUR 500.

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Comparing literature

Burkhard, Gottschalk, Senufo - Unbekannte Schätze aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf 2009, ill. on p. 98


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