Poulie de métier à tisser, Baulé, Côte d'Ivoire

L'étrier aux épaules étroites et le long cou accentuent l'élégance de la tête, réunissant les canons de la beauté en pays Baulé : front bombé dominant un visage aux traits idéalisés, parfaitement équilibrés, les hauts sourcils arqués se réunissant à la naissance du nez, les lèvres ourlées, les commissures ornées de triples scarifications finement sculptées, les cheveux réunis en cinq hauts chignons bordés par un motif en chevrons. Patine nuancée, brun rouge, brillante sur les reliefs.

Ancienne collection Lucien Van de Velde, Anvers, 1970

Wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Chips to the right eyebrow and along the decorative patterns of the base, visible in the catalogue illustration. Hairline crack at the back, from the headress to the back. For any further information, please contact the African and Oceanic Art department : kristen.lefevre@sothebys.com, + 33 1 53 05 53 39
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