Abron or Kulango, Ivory Coast: A beautiful ‘mother and child figure’.
A charming maternity figure attributable to the style of the Abron, Kulango or of smaller tribes of the so-called ‘Akan group’ (Fante, Agni, Ebrie, Alangoa, et al.). Made of lightweight wood, dyed black. This sculpture depicts a mother sitting on a chair and breast-feeding her child. The child sits on his mother’s right knee. A fine, carefully executed sculpture, with good, old shiny patina and minor age-related damage (to the back rest of the chair on the reverse, and to the child’s left foot). First half of the 20th century; H: 23 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Dr Kummert Collection, Frankfurt; German private collection.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 2.750,-
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 4.000,- do EUR 5.000,-
Abron or Kulango, Ivory Coast: A beautiful ‘mother and child figure’.
A charming maternity figure attributable to the style of the Abron, Kulango or of smaller tribes of the so-called ‘Akan group’ (Fante, Agni, Ebrie, Alangoa, et al.). Made of lightweight wood, dyed black. This sculpture depicts a mother sitting on a chair and breast-feeding her child. The child sits on his mother’s right knee. A fine, carefully executed sculpture, with good, old shiny patina and minor age-related damage (to the back rest of the chair on the reverse, and to the child’s left foot). First half of the 20th century; H: 23 cm. (ME)
Provenance: Dr Kummert Collection, Frankfurt; German private collection.
Expert: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
| Typ aukce: | Salónní aukce |
| Datum: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Prohlídka: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |
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