Ivory Coast Agni Statue

Superb and rare female statue ATTIE AGNY from Côte d'Ivoire Half-heavy patinated wood 3 rows of pearl necklaces around the neck Cowrie shells placed between the legs as a female suxe held by a nail Tribal scarifications on the stomach, back and neck Pearl necklace placed as a bracelet around the left pinnet Beautiful crown carved at the top of the skull It could be a work of the Master of Crowns who worked between Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire at the beginning of the 20th century (see the book The masters of sculpture from Ivory Coast editions Skira) height 45cm plus wooden base. Beautiful patina of use Does this fairly rare sculpture represent a queen? The very haughty position, the carriage of the head straight The finesse of the face with half-closed eyes The whole thing makes one think of the representation of a very important character in the ATTIE culture Provenance Maud and René GARCIA collection free shipping worldwide