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LOT 2450
Senufo Wooden Male Figure
20TH CENTURY A.D.
27 1/8 in. (1.9 kg, 69 cm high).
Depicted squatting and displaying scarification marks around the chest, median crested coiffure with hands resting on the knees. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana.
From an old Newbury, UK, ethnographic collection.
The Senufo peoples are distributed in West Africa in the area of Cote d'Ivoire and Mali. They are famed for their woodcarving skills as well as their musical abilities.
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Senufo Wooden Male Figure
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Depicted squatting and displaying scarification marks around the chest, median crested coiffure with hands resting on the knees. 1.9 kg, 69 cm high
From Côte d'Ivoire/Ghana. From an old Newbury, UK, ethnographic collection.
The Senufo peoples are distributed in West Africa in the area of Cote d'Ivoire and Mali. They are famed for their woodcarving skills as well as their musical abilities. -
Central African Bronze Figural Group
19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £78
Including one seated with children on the lap, and other types. 994 grams total, 4.6-12.5 cm
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000. From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent. -
African Wooden Knife and Spatula Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Including a lentoid-section spatula with grip formed as a crouching monkey, trowel with hooked handle and other types. 237 grams total, 26-28.5 cm
From the family collection of a Maida Vale lady, UK.
