Standing male figure "blolo bian"
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
sold
EUR 2,800
Provenance
Matthias L. J. Lemaire, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1969)Christie’s London, May 13 1980, lot 183
Private Collection
Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, shiny black patina, kaolin, slightly curved body axis, elongated neck, clear cut facial features with lowered lids, abundantly adorned with raised scarification marks, raised decor at the base, slightly dam. (scarification marks at the temples, base), cracks, abrasion of paint, base
Publications
AHDRC: 0058809