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A female Baule or Agni sculpture, Ivory Coast, standing on fragmentary feet, prominent kneecups, the slender torso with small breasts, the neck with ring-shaped patterns, the ovoid head with fine, naturalistic features; the resinous patina with blackened scacrifications-spots.
The differences between Baule and Agni sculptures isn´t easy to explain, because there are missing fieldworks in literature,. The Provenance of this figure is Abdu "Barré" Ousmane, Galery Ousmane, Lomé Togo,Abdu Ousmane is one of the most well known leading African Art collector and dealer in West Africa with strong connections to the professional Tribalart market in Paris and Bruxelles.
900 - 1,200,- Euro
sold
Height: 73 cm
Weight: 1,8 kg |
photo: tribalartforum.com/ identification no. BSC08260.jpg |
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