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Male Lobi statue attributed to Sikire Kambire.
See original version (French)
187
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Male Lobi statue attributed to Sikire Kambire.
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Male Lobi statue attributed to Sikire Kambire.
Hardwood, old brown and honey patina, remains of old varnish.
Lobi, Burkina Faso, early 20th century.
54.5 × 14 × 12.5 cm
Provenance :
Brought back in 1934 by Mr Bouvard, head of the Ouagadougou post office. His wife was a schoolteacher.
Bibliography
Thomas Keller, Lobi Statuary, Sikire Kambire, Lully VD, 2015
Meyer, Piet, Kunst und Religion der Lobi, Zurich, 1981, p. 127, for similar examples.
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
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