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Description : Senufo people, Ivory Coast: Musicians with Balafon (African Marimba) Late 19thh Century, circa 1885. Wood, fiber, pigment. Regionally, the Senufo are famous as musicians and carvers of highly-stylized wood sculpture. The art of Senufo people inspired twentieth-century European artists such as Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger, who owned Senufo masks and used their abstract features for the basis of Cubism. Senufo art has become a category for art collectors and scholars, a symbol of the artistic traditions of West Africa. Old pieces of Senufo art are found in many leading museums of the world. This piece will be accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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About the lot N° 228
Title : African Senufo Musicians With Balafon, Period : 1885
Size : 12.75 x 9 x 9
Provenance : Private collection, Massachusetts, Private collection, Ivory Coast.
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Condition report : Good aged condition with patina of libations and signs of handling. Minor cracking as is common with desiccated wood. There is an old repair on the right-most mallet, which is bound in fiber.
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Sale title : Masterworks: 19th & 20th C. Paintings
Sale date : 25 Nov 2020 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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