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Premium DE BAECQUE et Associés - Lyon
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¤ MOBA, TOGO, Large hardwood Tchitcheri statue with a beauti…
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189
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¤ MOBA, TOGO, Large hardwood Tchitcheri statue with a beauti…
See original version (French)
Estimate €1,000 - €1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
¤ MOBA, TOGO,
Large hardwood Tchitcheri statue with a beautiful old grey patina. Emblematic figures of the Moba culture representing an ancestor and forming an integral part of the family altar. These highly modern sculptures, with their sober treatment of anatomical lines (powerful head, long arms and very low centre of gravity), symbolise the protective and conservative power of the clan. Because of the mystery they exude, they are still intensely worshipped today.
First half of the 20th century
H. 156 cm
Provenance: Roger Lefèvre Collection, (Galerie Primitive Art Brussels. Belgium), Millon sale (Paris)
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