Sitting female figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Sénoufo
Vendu
6 500 €
Provenance
Old Belgian CollectionOlivier Larroque, Nimes, France
Guy van Rijn, Brussels, Belgium
Taille
H: 35 cm
H: 13.8 inch
Description
wood, black patina, partly encrusted in some areas, metal tag eyes, miniature glass beads as ear and hair ornament (remains recognizable at the hair crest on the backside), breasts and round bulging stomach especially accentuated, bird-beak-like projection on the forehead and at the nape, slightly dam., abrasion of paint
Publications
AHDRC: 0122494