Lot 249
Bamana Bovine Figure, Mali
11 November 2019, 15:00 EST
New YorkUS$6,000 - US$8,000
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Bamana Bovine Figure, Mali
boli
height 9 1/2in (24cm); length 13 1/2in (34.3cm)
Provenance
French Private Collection
One of the more enigmatic works from Africa, a boli is one of the more challenging works for the imagination with its impressive composition, volumes and mysterious physical presence: dead yet alive, stagnant yet in motion, minimalistic yet complex. There is a spirituality to its presence and it is understandable why the early surrealist and avant-garde artists were drawn to them.
height 9 1/2in (24cm); length 13 1/2in (34.3cm)
Provenance
French Private Collection
One of the more enigmatic works from Africa, a boli is one of the more challenging works for the imagination with its impressive composition, volumes and mysterious physical presence: dead yet alive, stagnant yet in motion, minimalistic yet complex. There is a spirituality to its presence and it is understandable why the early surrealist and avant-garde artists were drawn to them.
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