Young Princess O Queen
Baule · Côte d’Ivoire
Reference: MRF-21
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- Material
- Ivory
Beautiful statue of young princess or queen who has received a high degree of initiation as shown by her tattoos. It is rare to find a…
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Full original description
Beautiful statue of young princess or queen who has received a high degree of initiation as shown by her tattoos. It is rare to find a statue of ivory baulé of this antiquity. The young woman, with her hands in her belly in peace and possible a next maternity, is on a pedestal. There's his male partner, owned by a Grenadian collector. Work of a great sculptural quality. Ancient patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Beginning of the Century XIX
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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