Lobi janus headed stool by Sikire Kamabiré (1896-1963), Burkina Faso

Leendert van Lier, Utrecht
Julius and Josefa Carlebach, New York, inv. no. "26552", acquired from the above in January 1960
Zafrira and Itzhak Shoher, Tel Aviv, acquired from the above

Good condition for an object of this type and age. Janus head broken and glued. Age cracks near base of the neck. A hairline age crack in the seat of the stool near single extended leg. Age cracks to two legs under head. Minor marks, nicks, scratches, and abrasions consistent with age. Hairline age crack to proper right side of upward-turned face. Medium reddish brown patina with remains of black pigment.
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The style of this finely carved stool, with a flat janus head, drilled pupils and nostrils, and a crested, colored coiffure, identify it as the work of the famous Lobi carver Sikire Kamabiré of Gaoua, Burkina Faso.  A closely related example is in the collects ion of the Rietberg Museum in Zurich (see Meyer 1981: 141, plate 189), and another was in the Helena Rubinstein collects ion (see Replica Shoes Parke-Bernet, New York, April 21, 1966, lot 93).