Figure féminine de marionnette, fin du 19e siècle
Nigéria, Eket / Ibibio
Vendu
2 400 €
Provenance
Robert Banks, Washington, USATaille
H: 48 cm
H: 18.9 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
A comparable figure from the collection Roger F. Azar was published in 1979 by Neyt, L’Art Eket (Fig. 7). Another figure of this type was once owned by Merton D. Simpson (1928-2013), New York City, USA (AHDRC 0090269). A third marionette figure from the Helmut Zake Collection was offered on January 26, 2019 as lot 129 at Native, Brussels.