Small head crest "sogi-ni-kun" · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3026220
Price
EUR 2,200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
John Falcon, New York, USAMichael Rhodes, New York, USA
Size
H: 20 cm
H: 7.9 inch
Description
light brown wood, stained brown patina, rectangular base with four holes for attachment, rhomb-shaped pierced struts supporting a sickle-shaped platform carved with two standing figures, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, minor traces of insect caused damage, base
The object Small head crest “sogi-ni-kun” with the object ID 3026220 was part of the auction 77th tribal art auction on June 28, 2014, lot number 130 at that time and is currently available for EUR 2,200 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 163