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Kulango Spoon and Pestle, Ivory Coast
Estimate
6,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description
Wood with a brown patina- Height: 11 1/4 inches (28.6 cm)
Provenance
Hubert Goldet, Paris
Ricqlès, Paris, Collection Hubert Goldet, June 30 - July 1, 2001, lot 223
Jan Krugier, Monaco, acquired at the above auction
Ricqlès, Paris, Collection Hubert Goldet, June 30 - July 1, 2001, lot 223
Jan Krugier, Monaco, acquired at the above auction
Exhibited
Rietberg Museum, Zurich, Cuillers Sculptures, September 20, 1990 - January 20, 1991
Literature
Christiane Falgayrettes-Leveau, Cuillers Sculptures, Paris, 1991, p. 68
Catalogue Note
The distillation of the human body to a minimalist new form was the focus of Alberto Giacometti's sculptures in the 1920s. The artist owned a Kota sculpture from Gabon as early as the 1920s and his bronzes from the same period, most notably Femme cuillère (1926-1927) are evidence for his appreciation of the genius of African artists.
For a closely related Kulango Spoon and Pestle see Kerchache (1988: 377, fig. 336) and Sotheby's, Paris, June 16, 2010, lot 34.
For a closely related Kulango Spoon and Pestle see Kerchache (1988: 377, fig. 336) and Sotheby's, Paris, June 16, 2010, lot 34.