Standing couple
Burkina Faso, Lobi
sold
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Belgian Private CollectionMichel de Mol, Belgium (2008)
Size
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, male/female, fine carved, bodies and faces nearly identically formed, accentuated cut facial features, cap-like coiffures, pointed bellies, min. dam.
Comparing literature
Meyer, Piet, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zürich 1981, ill. 196 ff.Publications
van de Velde, Lucien, Traditional art from the West African Savanna, Antwerp 2010AHDRC: 0004052