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BAOULE, Côte d’Ivoire.
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116
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BAOULE, Côte d’Ivoire.
See original version (French)
Estimate €300 - €400
Voluntary lot
Description
BAOULE, Côte d’Ivoire.
Wood, pigments.
‘Kple Kple’ mask with a collar, depicting an almost circular face surmounted by two striated horns evoking the fertilising buffalo, an animal allied with the great celestial deity Niamié.
42.5 x 29.5 cm.
Bibliography: B. Holas 1967, Traditional Arts of Côte d’Ivoire. [Abidjan]: CEDA.
Provenance: Found in the country house of Henri COUILLARD (1904–1984). Subsequently passed down through the family.
Expert: Christian NJIENSI
See original version (French)
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Ref. : 0027481 - 69
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