DAN FIGURE, LU ME
COTE D'IVOIRE
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
carved wood, the female figure standing upright with elongated neck marked by incised rings and a stylised head featuring pronounced facial features and coiffure, the torso displays pendulous breasts and a rounded abdomen, with arms extended and hands open, legs are short and thick, terminating in squared feet raised on a bespoke mount, dark patination
Dimensions
93cm tall
Provenance
Private collection, London, United Kingdom, acquired from the below
Frantz Dufour, Galerie Kanem, Paris
Bédiat family collection, Abijan, Cote d'Ivoire