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Lobi Male Figure, Burkina Faso
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- wood
- Height: 21 3/4 in (55.2 cm)
Provenance
Marc and Denyse Ginzberg, New York, by 1981
Pace Primitive, New York
Myron Kunin, Minneapolis, acquired from the above on March 12, 1998
Pace Primitive, New York
Myron Kunin, Minneapolis, acquired from the above on March 12, 1998
Exhibited
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Vevey, Switzerland, Arts de la Côte d'Ivoire: Les trésors du Musée d'Abidjan, 1969
Rietberg Museum Zürich, Zurich, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, May 21 - November 29, 1981
Rietberg Museum Zürich, Zurich, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, May 21 - November 29, 1981
Literature
Bohumil Holas, Sculptures Ivoiriennes, Paris, 1969, p. 163, no. 53
Bohumil Holas, Arts de la Côte d'Ivoire: Les trésors du Musée d'Abidjan, Vevey, 1969, p. 163
Bohumil Holas, Sculptures Ivoiriennes, 1973, no. 95
Piet Meyer, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zurich, 1981, p. 62
Piet Meyer, "Art et religion des Lobi: a propos de Kunst und Religion der Lobi au Rietberg Museum de Zurich," Arts d'Afrique Noire, No. 39, Autumn, 1981, p. 18
Bohumil Holas, Arts de la Côte d'Ivoire: Les trésors du Musée d'Abidjan, Vevey, 1969, p. 163
Bohumil Holas, Sculptures Ivoiriennes, 1973, no. 95
Piet Meyer, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zurich, 1981, p. 62
Piet Meyer, "Art et religion des Lobi: a propos de Kunst und Religion der Lobi au Rietberg Museum de Zurich," Arts d'Afrique Noire, No. 39, Autumn, 1981, p. 18
Condition
Very good condition for an object of this type and age. Old loss to a section at the center of the headcrest as seen in catalogue illustration. Vertical crack to proper right side of the head, extending down into the neck, shoulder, arm, and leg, partially filled, as shown in catalogue illustration. Losses to feet as shown in catalogue illustration. Minor marks, nicks, scratches, abrasions, cracks, and small losses consistent with age and use. Exceptionally fine weathered dark brown surface with some encrustation. Fixed to modern metal plate base with two vertical metal pins embedded in the lower legs.
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In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.