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Estimate €400 - €600
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Description
TSOGO Male statue. 20th century. Height: 60 cm. An IR spectroscopy dating certificate (G. Matthaes patent) from the Museo d’Arte e Scienza, Milan, no. 6AF-3644, indicates the date as 1947 ± 8 years. Light wood with a kaolin (pèmba) patina on the body, a red coating on the forehead and a black coating on the headdress. Diamond-shaped scarifications extend from the upper chest to the lower abdomen. This statuette, representing an ancestor (mom), features a large cavity on the back, presumably for the storage of medicines believed to possess magical properties. The male genitalia are clearly defined. Provenance: Pierre Redouin Collection. Bibliography: Published in *Le Souffle des Esprits*, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, Pierre & Hadrien Redouin, 2012, p. 183.
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About the sale The Breath of the Spirits: The Collection of Pierre Redouin and Others
Auction location
Auction time 09/24/2026 at 2:30 PM
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