Circa 19C Senufo Ivory Coast, Africa Carved Mother

Circa 19th Century Senufo, Ivory Coast, Africa Carved Figure of a Mother with Three (3) Children. Ritually Used. Standing Female Figure with Enlongated Head, Heart Shaped Face with Pointed Chin, Slit Coffee Bean Eyes, Long Thin Nose, Slit Mouth, Tri-Sectioaned Headdress, Rounded Shoulders, Hands Attached to Top of Heads of Small Child on Each Side Standing on Circular Base with Large Slit in Front, Large Protruding Pointed Breasts, Cylindrical Body with Protruding Navel, Slightly Bent Legs, Small Child Clutching to Back, Split Base in Front, Repaired Hairstyle on One Side with Parts Missing on Other Side of Hairstyle, Dark Brown Patina. Provenance: Sotheby's Sale 7757 Lot 21, and, Sale 3635 Lot 23. Accompanied by a 2002 Appraisal from Lowell Collins, Houston, Texas Stating This Lot Has a Total Market Value of $40,000.00. Measures 48 Inches Tall. Unsigned. Losses, Splits, Normal Wear from Use. Heavy. We Will Not Ship This Item In-House Due to Its Size, But Would be Happy to Recommend a List of Gallery Approved Vendors on Request (estimate $2,500-$3,500)