Tribal Art & Antiquities - 1st March 2017
Lot 293
A pair of Bambara marionettes Mali wood
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £420
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Description
A pair of Bambara marionettes
Mali
wood, the female with a double crescent coiffure and remains of foil backed glass eyes, line scarifications, an open mouth and prominent breasts, the male with an open mouth with filed teeth, both with separate arms with outstretched fingers,
54cm and 45cm high, on stands. (8)
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, Important Tribal Art, 29th June 1987, lot 16.