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Maître Frédéric FARBOS ARIEGE ENCHERES
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MOSSI, Burkina Faso. Hardwood, patina of use.
See original version (French)
40
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MOSSI, Burkina Faso. Hardwood, patina of use.
See original version (French)
Estimate €40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
MOSSI, Burkina Faso.
Hardwood, patina of use.
Biga'a (wooden child)" fertility doll representing a stylised female figure evoking the child to come.
This doll was cared for like an infant, as evidenced by its patina.
First third 20th century.
H.22.5 cm
Literature: "Isn't S/He a Doll" Play and Ritual in African Sculpture, collective, 1996.
Provenance Collection of Bernard Chayla, patient and demanding collector, passionate about objects that carry memory.
Expert Mr Christian-Hervé NJIENSI 06 31 90 99 95
See original version (French)
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