A Dagaaba stylized figure,
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wood, Burkina Fasso. 76 cm high. These phallic ancestor sculptures, known as 'kpin sebla', are placed in shrines and were only allowed to be seen by 'initiates'. These figures received sacrificial offerings of millet and blood of sacrificed animals. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ruth van Caelenbergh, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 15:02
- Realized price: **
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EUR 2,304.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 3,000.- to EUR 4,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,800.-
A Dagaaba stylized figure,
wood, Burkina Fasso. 76 cm high. These phallic ancestor sculptures, known as 'kpin sebla', are placed in shrines and were only allowed to be seen by 'initiates'. These figures received sacrificial offerings of millet and blood of sacrificed animals. (VJ)
Provenance:
Ruth van Caelenbergh, Brussels.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 30.03.2022 - 15:02 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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