Lot 53
  • 53

Deux flûtes, Samo/Bobo, Burkina Faso

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 EUR
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Description

  • Samo/Bobo
  • Deux flûtes
  • haut. a) 53 cm, b) 52 cm
  • 20 3/4 in, 20 1/2 in

Provenance

collects ion Thomas G.B. Wheelock, New York

Exhibited

Expositions:
Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Art from Upper Volta, 1975
The African-American Institute, New York, Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta, 24 octobre 1978 - 24 mars 1979
The Museum of African Art, Washington D.C., Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta, été 1979

Literature

Publications:
Grace & Wheelock, Art from Upper Volta, 1975 : 7,  a) 81, b) 80
Skougstad, Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta, 1978 : 39, a) n° 92, b) n° 93
Robbins, Traditional Sculpture from Upper Volta, 1979 : 11, a) 93, b) 92
Anderson & Solomon, "Discovering a culture" in Living with Art, 1988 : b) 117
Roy & Wheelock, Land of Flying Masks, 2007, a) n° 431, b) n° 432

Condition

Very good condition overall; wear consistent with age and use within the culture. Cracks and chips. Fine and old patina through prolonged use.
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