THE FIRST BY A MEMBER OF THE FALADE FAMILY OF ISEYIN
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THREE YORUBA CARVINGS
The first by a member of the Falade family of Iseyin
A finial (perhaps from a fly whisk) carved as a kneeling male figure holding a bottle and flywhisk; a staff with head finial, the shaft with two carved bands each of five heads; and a standing male figure, the hands placed by the prominent genitals, tufted crest to coiffure
19cm. to 27cm. high (3)
The first by a member of the Falade family of Iseyin
A finial (perhaps from a fly whisk) carved as a kneeling male figure holding a bottle and flywhisk; a staff with head finial, the shaft with two carved bands each of five heads; and a standing male figure, the hands placed by the prominent genitals, tufted crest to coiffure
19cm. to 27cm. high (3)
Provenance
Leon Underwood for the first item
Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland, for the last item
Josef Herman, London
Josef Mueller of Solothurn, Switzerland, for the last item
Josef Herman, London
Literature
Fagg, W., Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa, Bath, 1970, p.38, fig.25, for the first item
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20.825% of the hammer price for lots with values up to NLG 200,000. If the hammer price exceeds the NLG 200,000 then the premium is calculated at 20.825% of the first NLG 200,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of NLG 200,000.