Baule baboon figure, Ivory Coast.
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52 cm. Formerly known as Gbekre, these ferocious figures are physical manifestations of invisible powers, both malignant and benign. They served their community through the mediation of diviners.
Provenance:
Private collection Brussels. (VJ)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
31.10.2017 - 14:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 4,000.- to EUR 6,000.-
Baule baboon figure, Ivory Coast.
52 cm. Formerly known as Gbekre, these ferocious figures are physical manifestations of invisible powers, both malignant and benign. They served their community through the mediation of diviners.
Provenance:
Private collection Brussels. (VJ)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art - Source - Tribal and Curiosity Sale |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 31.10.2017 - 14:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 25.10. - 31.10.2017 |