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Striking female figure - Burkina Faso, Bwa

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Description

wood, copper, base

The figure's large, cupped hands are particularly striking. For comparable objects, see AHDRC 0155096 and 0077853.
H: 34,7 cm, H: 13,7 inch

Provenance:
German Private Collection
Jan Kusters, Waalre, The Netherlands

Exhibited:
France, Tours, Château de Tours, 21 October-3 December 2000 & Nogent-le-Rotrou, Château Saint-Jean, 9 December 2000- 29 January 2001: "Image de la Femme dans l"Art Africain"

Published In:
Expo cat.: "Image de la Femme dans l'Art Africain", by Joubert, Hélène et al., Tours, 2000, p. 35, cat. 39

AHDRC: 0167639

Continent: Africa

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Striking female figure - Burkina Faso, Bwa

Name: Striking female figure - Burkina Faso, Bwa
SKU: 174170483
Price: 4000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €4,000 - €6,000

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