Couple
Attye · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: PAR-6
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- Height
- 52 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Classic attie hairstyle with central crest and two side bows in both characters. Facial and ventral scarifications. Man's crest is bleached with kaolin. They carry arms…
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Full original description
Classic attie hairstyle with central crest and two side bows in both characters. Facial and ventral scarifications. Man's crest is bleached with kaolin. They carry arms attached to the body, at the height of the belly, topped by the hands, because the forearms are practically non-existent. Large breasts, long, conical and fallen on the woman which indica has had several children. Androgynous torso in man, something quite common is African sculpture. Virile limb represented. Pigmentation based on kaolin in the eyes, crest of man and fingers, to enhance the figures.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Côte d’Ivoire. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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