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Description : West Africa, Ivory Coast, Colonial Period, early to mid-20th century CE. A pair of nearly life-sized wooden colonial era statues depicting African people dressed in European clothing to portray Europeanized people. These statues are known as Colon statues, the French word for colonist. These eye-catching figures are painted in hues of blue, brown, red, yellow, white and black. The man is wearing a dapper suit and tie complete with a pocket square, with a white pith helmet and cane. The woman is slender and dressed in shorts, sleeveless shirt, and white cap. These figures are often viewed as examples of how African people were considered uncivilized by European colonists, however, these statues may have also arisen as new form of folk art in West Africa as caricatures of the European officials or simply depictions of evolving fashion and social classes in traditional formats. This pair exhibits the integral plinths and arms to the side stance that traditional Senufo and Baule cultures tend to favor. An interesting blend of African and European imagery. Size of woman: 11 W x 60 H (27.9 cm x 152.4 cm), man: 16 W x 66.5 H (40.6 cm x 168.9 cm) Provenance: ex-Phoenicia Holyland Antiquities, New York, New York, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer shipmost antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #164906
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