A FINE AND RARE BAMANA CHIWARA ANTELOPE, Mali

Robert Duperrier, Paris
Chaim and Renee Gross, New York, acquired from the above on October 10, 1970

Museum of African Art, Washington, D.C., The Sculptor's Eye: The African Art Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Chaim Gross, 1976 (additional venues: Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, November 5, 1976 - January 2, 1977; Georgia Museum of Art, University of Georgia, Athens, March 27 - May 1, 1977; Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, May 17 - July 17, 1977)

Good condition overall; some insect damage on proper right horn, proper left ear broken and original piece reattached; the figure nailed to platform between the horns in traditional way but the whole stabilized with glue; patina on the eyes of the antelope abraded, as seen on photographs; exceptionally fine dark brown, partially crusty patina with residue.
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