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Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire — Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire

Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire

Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire

This Anyi funerary bust from the Krinjabo region of Côte d'Ivoire represents an important example of West African sculptural traditions. The piece demonstrates the cultural significance of commemorative portrait sculpture in Anyi society.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Collection Hélène Leloup, Le Journal d'une Pionnière, Vol. I

June 21, 2023

Estimate: $4,000 – $6,000

Lot 51

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Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire, Buste funéraire Anyi, Région de Krinjabo, Côte d'Ivoire

This Anyi funerary bust from the Krinjabo region of Côte d'Ivoire represents an important example of West African sculptural traditions. The piece demonstrates the cultural significance of commemorative portrait sculpture in Anyi society.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Carved, African, Traditional, Wood Sculpture, Bust, Funerary, Ivorian, Portrait, Figurative