Lot 153: A Senufo figural staff

Senufo, Ivory Coast; H: 46"

Of classical form, the staff carved with a seated female figure rendered in cubistic fashion, the shoulders wide and rounded, the arms akimbo with hands resting in the lap, breasts jutting forward and the head with a stylized bowl or vessel atop. The surface resinous and sticky from addition of libations over time. Fine blackened oily patina tot he figure and fine patination of handling tot he body of the staff itself. A fine old example, on a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a Private West Coast collector

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