Lot 8
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A Guro heddle pulley, Ivory Coast

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 USD
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Description

with scarification at the neck and an elongated head; 'N.19' in white pigment on the bottom left side; on Inagaki base; aged dark brown patina.

Provenance

Helena Rubinstein, Paris and New York
Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Helena Rubinstein Collection, New York, April 21, 1966, lot 18
Acquired at the above auction

Exhibited

C. W. Post Art Gallery, Greenvale, New York, African Sculpture: The Shape of Surprise, February 17 – March 30, 1980

Literature

Susan M. Vogel, African Sculpture: The Shape of Surprise, New York, 1980, p. 44, cat. 43 (unillustrated)

Condition

Good condition overall; ancient chip on roght side of face below ear; wear and tear from traditional use.
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