STATUE MENDE, SIERRA LEONE Wood with dark brown... - Lot 72 - Giquello

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STATUE MENDE, SIERRA LEONE Wood with dark brown... - Lot 72 - Giquello
STATUE MENDE, SIERRA LEONE Wood with dark brown patina H. 46,5 cm It represents a woman standing with her legs bent in a curious way. The hands support a full belly. The umbilicus is protruding. The torso is underlined by six folds. The neck is ringed as often on Mende statues and masks. The back is decorated with beautiful scarification marks. The buttocks are generous. Mende statues are rare, this one is remarkable. Provenance: Jacques Germain, Montreal Former private collection, Switzerland Collection Bertrand Duchaufour, France
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