Very rare pair of ancestor figures · Côte d'Ivoire, Atié / Abron / Kulango · ID: 3047093
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
coll. in 1957 in Obo Kwahu (at Obo Hill Cemetary) in the Eastern Region of Ghana by Mr. Phillips, a collector of African textilesFurman Gallery, New York City, USA
Rolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1976)
Size
H: 49,5 cm & 50 cm
H: 19.5 inch & 19.7 inch
Description
wood, black patinated, miniature glass beads, insect caused damage, rest./ base of the male figure completed, on plate
The figures show slender, elongated shapes in the upper part of the body and striking flat facial features. Both figures are finely crafted and by one hand.