Fetish Statue, Attié People, Ivory Coast
Statue featuring a standing male figure. The general appearance is powerful. The arms are detached from the body and the hands meet at the abdomen. They hold a staff or scepter. The head is traditionally made. The neck is ringed. Sex is prominent, as is a prominent navel. The statue was entirely covered with a thick crusty patina. Some of it remains. At the back of the head, a squared-off headdress has been carved under the crusty patina.Wood with a partial crusty patina, slightly missing feet.
Height: 49.5 cm
Early 20th century
Provenance : -ex collection U.S.A
collected in-situ by Mr Taylor during a mission for the Peace Corps in the 1960s
Height: 49.5 cm
Early 20th century
Provenance : -ex collection U.S.A
collected in-situ by Mr Taylor during a mission for the Peace Corps in the 1960s
1 300 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Solid wood
Height: 49,5 cm
Reference (ID): 1739877
Availability: In stock
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