African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem brass and recently reupholstered in

brass and recently reupholstered in white sheep wool skin

XL cigarette box made by Atelier Borgia

Wooden sculpture with a light brown patina of a remarkable "Cubist" stylization and a surprising modernism

Depth : 45 cm - Width : 72 cm - Height : 42 cm - Seat Height : 42 cm

2017 Länsmuseet Örebro

African Baule statue Mother with Childs, Ivory Coast mid XXem brass and recently reupholstered inAfrican Baule statue Mother with child, Ivory Coast mid XXe century. Depth : 22 cm Width : 30 cm Height : 68 cm. Provenance: Swedish private collection, from the 1980s. Then inherited within the family. Beautiful Baule mother figure seated on a traditional stool, holding two Childs in her arms. The face, with its fine features, is sculpted in medium relief, the contact points marked with a shiny patina. Beautiful headdress composed of three braids.