Lot 54
  • 54

MASQUE, SÉNUFO / LIGBI, CÔTE D'IVOIRE |

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • haut. 42,5 cm ; 16 3/4 in

Provenance

Collection Pierre (1900-1993) et Claude (1929-2018) Vérité, Paris
Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, Collection Pierre et Claude Vérité, 17-18 juin 2006, n° 64
Collection privée, Paris
Baecque (de) & Associés, Paris, 21 septembre 2018, n° 139
Collection privée, Suisse, acquis lors de cette vente

Condition

Very good condition overall. As visible on the catalogue illustration, there are a few chips and losses at the bottom of the ears. At the rear old labels from the Vérité Provenance. Well preservation of the metallic nails and of the leather on both horns. Wear consistent with age and use within the culture.
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