Standing male figure
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101st AuctionStanding male figure
Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Petr Zubek, Düsseldorf, Germany Adrian Schlag, Brussels, Belgium |
H: 15.6 inch |
4000 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, kaolin, base
Beautiful figure with self-contained expression and elaborate hairstyle. It was probably once completely covered with kaolin.
Due to its patina this figure might be assigned to the type of "asie usu" figure. "Asie usu" represent bush spirits and are used by the magic priests in divination rituals (oracles).
Vogel, Susan Mullin, Baule, African Art - Western Eyes, New York 1997, p. 262