Description : African art. Biiga doll, Mossi Burkina Faso. large doll shows the hyperstized female figure with conspicuous signs of scarification. Brilliant brown patina and aluminum encrusted eyes. For a similar example see: Christies, lot 37, poupee Mossi, June 15, 2010. Provenance: Parisian collection of the painter Arturo Carmassi (Lucca, 1925- Empoli, 2015). This piece was inherited from the French humanist and collector Renée Druart (Grasse 1888-1961) whose daughter Carmassi had married. . Cm 7,00 x 41,50.
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About the lot N° 9 Title : Biiga Doll, Period : 2010 Size : Cm 7,00 x 41,50 Capitolium Art, auctioneer, Brescia, ITIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : AUCTION 322 - ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND NATURALIA Sale date : 28 Apr 2021It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
