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Description : wood, insect caused damage, slight traces of usage The Baule used these vessels to store shea butter and ointments, because they placed great value on bodily cleanliness and beauty. The anthropomorphic heads on the lids of the containers reflect the ideals of beauty placed upon their owners: a carefully arranged hairstyle, elaborate scarification marks and a finely shining surface as a symbol of well-groomed facial skin. Continent: Africa
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About the lot N° 149
Title : Receptacle With Anthropomorphic Lid Kwle - Côte D'Ivoire, Baule
Size : H: 21 cm, H: 8,3 inch
Provenance : Manfred Pütz, Cologne, Germany
Literature : Vogel, Susan Mullin, African Aesthetics, New York 1986, p. 198, ill. 149
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 95. Auction
Sale date : 24 Oct 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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