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This is the rating and price for Standing Female Figure - Chad, Bagirmi



Description : wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, earrings, bracelets and anklets from silver metal sheet, rep. (breakage: left foot tip), small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base. The only carvings known to be made by the Bagirmi are these stylized dolls. The dolls are carved from light-coloured wood, which is then blackened. It is thought that these dolls like the Namchi dolls had a ritual function. Expertise: Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France, 20 June 2011 Published in: BRUNEAF, Brussels 2011, p. 77 AHDRC: 0012117 Continent: Africa
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Estimate (low-high) : 3500 EUR-8000 EUR It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 493
Title : Standing Female Figure - Chad, Bagirmi
Size : H: 36 cm, H: 14,2 inch
Provenance : French Colonial Collection Bruno Frey, Arnay le Duc, France
Literature : Africa Museum (ed.), The pleasure of collecting African art, The Harrie Heinmans Collection, Berg en Dal 1986, p. 130 (same carver)
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 88th Tribal Art Auction
Sale date : 10 Mar 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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