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Nantes Enchères Talma
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A pair of cup-bearing statuettes in light wood with a grey p…
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96
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A pair of cup-bearing statuettes in light wood with a grey p…
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Estimate €40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
A pair of cup-bearing statuettes in light wood with a grey patina, depicting two standing figures holding a caryatid cup. Faces with fine features and large protruding eyes. Small cracks and splits. Linked to the divinatory cult of Ifa.
Height 20 and 21 cm. - Yoruba - Nigeria
Provenance: Selection from the G. Massa collection, Rennes auction, 17 June 2013, no. 106. Exhibited at "L'oracle d'Ifa", rituel divinatoire africain, MHN de Grenoble, 1er dec. 2009 - 17 janv. 2010.
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About the sale
PRIMARY ARTS: Africa, Oceania, Nepal
Auction location
Auction time
07/09/2026 at 2:00 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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