item #87

from: Ivory Coast

tribe: Baule

material: Wood and other materials

price: $5950.00

My supplier in Ivory Coast told me this figure is from the village of Guirilan and dates to circa 1900. The distinguished professor of Art History and renowned African art expert, Roy Sieber, personally authenticated this statue for me just 5 months before he passed away. However, Roy doubts it is as old as my supplier told me it is. It is 18" tall (46 cm). Click photo for a closeup.

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