Standing male figure "blolo bian" · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3043099
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
The object Standing male figure “blolo bian” with the object ID 3043099 was last part of the auction 87th Tribal Art Auction at November 11, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 240 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,800.
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AHDRC: 0058809