Standing male figure with pipe
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Lot: 214
86th Tribal Art AuctionStanding male figure with pipe
Burkina Faso, Lobi
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Petra und Stephan Herkenhoff, Osnabrück, Germany Floros Katsouros, Hannover, Germany Olaf Pfennig, Hannover, Germany |
H: 23.4 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
light wood, matt greyish brown patina, partly encrusted, extremely high-legged, arms shortened, striking broad neck and large face, marked by a flat nose with hanging tip and slanted eyes, grooved coiffure, bulky feet, slightly dam. (coiffure, mouth), missing parts (left foot) through insect caused damage and weathering, abrasion of paint;
a work by the "Master of the almond eyes".
probably belonging to the type of "bateba yadawora" ("sad bateba") who express deep grief with different gestures and adopt the suffering of their owners.
Keller, Thomas & Floros Katsouros, Lobi Statuary: "Glasses", Lully 2014, p. 65, ill. M3-60
Katsouros, Floros, Lobi Skulpturen aus der Kollektion Katsouros, Hannover 2002, p. 38
