Attie Female Figure, Ivory Coast

Merton D. Simpson, New York
William W. Brill, New York, acquired from the above on June 10, 1965
Sotheby's New York, The William W. Brill Collection of African Art, November 17, 2006, lot 37
Acquired by the present owner at the above auction

Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Selections from the William W. Brill Collection of African Art, May 5 - August 31, 1969; additional venues:
Saint Paul Art Center, Saint Paul, October 23 - December 21, 1969
Tweed Art Gallery, University of Minnesota, Duluth, January 14 - February 22, 1970

Werner Gillon, Collecting African Art, London, 1979, p. 65, fig. 58

Good condition for an object of this type and age. Minor marks, nicks, scratches, and abrasions consistent with age and handling. Insect damage to surface on figure's back. Repaired break to back proper right side of rectangular element in coiffure. Age cracks to center of back, proper left front of hips, and center of reverse of coiffure. Fine aged glossy dark reddish brown patina with crusty remains of pigment on forehead. Fixed to modern base.
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