Baule Monkey Cupbearer

Description

Ivory Coast

Wood and vegetal fibers
71 cm

Provenance:
Susan and Jerry Vogel (1933-2014), New York (before 1988)
Loudmer, Paris, Arts Primitifs, 30 June 1988, lot 145
Private collection, Spain
David Serra, Barcelona (2014)
Carlos Bassó (1947-2020) Collection, Barcelona
Private collection, France

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