Lot: 184

84th Tribal Art Auction

Large male figure with fly whisk

Côte d'Ivoire, Baule

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
American Private Collection, Boston H: 24 inch This object is not available anymore.

wood, rich brown patina, slightly sticky in some areas, remains of black paint, traces of kaolin, elongated torso with extremely short arms, the right fly whisk-holding arm carved extremely flat, particularly beautiful modelled head with regular "dollish" facial features, eyes originally painted, slightly dam., minor missing part backside at the base, crack (head), base