Lot 245
Lobi Female Figure, Burkina Faso
Amended
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkUS$7,000 - US$9,000
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Lobi Female Figure, Burkina Faso
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height 17 1/4in (44cm)
Provenance
Reportedly Sotheby's, New York, late 1980s
Private Collection, New York
It has been suggested that the type of Lobi figures with one arm raised are carved to protect the owner from witchcraft or sorcery. Aesthetically, the present work is an example of the ingenuity and creativity of the sculptor who created it. Carved in hard wood in elongated proportions with legs splayed and left arm held out almost 90-degrees from the long cylindrical torso; the elliptically shaped head with flat facial plane with downcast eyes with heavy lids and a puckered mouth; glossy dark-brown patina.
height 17 1/4in (44cm)
Provenance
Reportedly Sotheby's, New York, late 1980s
Private Collection, New York
It has been suggested that the type of Lobi figures with one arm raised are carved to protect the owner from witchcraft or sorcery. Aesthetically, the present work is an example of the ingenuity and creativity of the sculptor who created it. Carved in hard wood in elongated proportions with legs splayed and left arm held out almost 90-degrees from the long cylindrical torso; the elliptically shaped head with flat facial plane with downcast eyes with heavy lids and a puckered mouth; glossy dark-brown patina.
Saleroom notices
"Please note that the provenance is Bryce Holcombe, New York, Private Collection, New York"
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