Lot n° 80
Estimation :
1500 - 2500
EUR
Beautiful and important figure of a notable. - Lot 80
Beautiful and important figure of a notable.
H = 9.5 cm.
Reproduced in Charles Ratton 2013, p.180
Description by Charles Ratton: "Man, smoking a pipe, seated on a native chair with his feet resting on the ground. His naked body is clothed in a cloth or animal skin, finished at each end with a ball, and passing over his shoulders on either side of his neck to fall back down his body. His right hand holds a large ceremonial sword, decorated and cut to size. Various tattoos adorn his face and skull".
Inv. n° 1219.
Bédiat purchase 1935.
Provenance: Charles RATTON
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