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a yoruba stopper
Of shallow conical form, carved in high relief with two heads wearing caps, the arms carved in shallow relief on the stippled ground, three ridges about the border, remains of cloth about the cylindrical stem, dark patina
10cm. high
Of shallow conical form, carved in high relief with two heads wearing caps, the arms carved in shallow relief on the stippled ground, three ridges about the border, remains of cloth about the cylindrical stem, dark patina
10cm. high
Provenance
Tristan Tzara
Literature
Fagg, W., Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa, Bath, 1970, pp.40-41, fig.28
Exhibited
Dada and Surrealism Reviewed, Hayward Gallery, London, 1978, no.3.60
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.