• Art Africain : Collection d'un auction at Christies

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    Art Africain : Collection d'un Amateur

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    4 December 2009

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    Lot 101

    BEAU CIMIER BAMANA

    MALI

    Price realised

    EUR 29,800

    Estimate

    EUR 30,000 - EUR 40,000

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    BEAU CIMIER BAMANA
    Mali
    Ciwara, reposant sur une base rectangulaire, le corps de la femelle et de son faon orné de motifs géométriques et la tête de plaques de métal, le nez percé d'un anneau de métal.
    Hauteur: 66 cm. (26 in.)

    Provenance

    Hélène et Philippe Leloup, Paris

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    Literature and exhibited

    Literature

    Ogawa, H., Power of Form, Tokyo, 1999, p.54, n.62


    Lot Essay

    Voir Falgayrettes-Leveau, C. et al., Masques, Paris, 1995, p.183 pour un cimier femelle similaire.

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    Special Notice

    " f " : In addition to the regular Buyer’s premium, a commission of 7% (i.e. 7.49% inclusive of VAT for books, 8.372% inclusive of VAT for the other lots) of the hammer price will be charged to the buyer. It will be refunded to the Buyer upon proof of export of the lot outside the European Union within the legal time limit.(Please refer to section VAT refunds)


    Post Lot Text

    FINE BAMANA ANTELOPE HEADDRESS


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