BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Wood, thick granular... - Lot 250 - Pousse-Cornet

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BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Wood, thick granular... - Lot 250 - Pousse-Cornet
BAOULE, Ivory Coast. Wood, thick granular sacrificial patina, Large and ancient statue of a begging monkey "Gbekre" represented standing, holding an offering cup. Protective statue of the crops, the cup he carries is the one intended to receive the offerings, which usually consist of an egg. Height: 97 cm. Provenance : Former Michel Gaud collection, Saint Tropez. Literary reference : S. Vogel "Baule Art, of the visible and the invisible" Adam Biro 1999.
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