Standing figure with flute · Burkina Faso, Lobi · ID: 3034594
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Jacques L. de Vilmorin, Paris, France (collected in situ between 1979-1982)Size
H: 60 cm
H: 23.6 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, elaborate carved three-parted coiffure, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (lower legs, feet), fine cracks, wooden socle;
probably coming from the school of Sikire Kambire, Gaoua.
The object Standing figure with flute with the object ID 3034594 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 276 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.
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