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Lot 45

Mossi Female Figure, Burkina Faso

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13 November 2018, 11:00 EST
New York

US$20,000 - US$30,000

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Mossi Female Figure, Burkina Faso

ninandé
height 15 3/4in (40cm)

Provenance
Jean-Paul Delcourt, Abidjan
Swiss Private Collection, acquired in the 1950s
Thence by descent

The mysterious and powerful presence of this protective figure is accentuated by the immense amount of ritual patination applied to the surface; standing with her legs apart and slightly bent at the knees, pendulous breasts above her cylindrical, attenuated torso which projects out at the abdomen, highlighted with linear scarification and beads strung around her waist; her arms extended rigidly down the sides with hands connecting to her hips; her face with a serene and restrained appearance with eyes slightly half closed and mouth slightly open, with linear scarifications complementing the overall composition.

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Please note that the work is from the Turka culture, not Mossi.

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