Lot 22
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SENUFO BIRD FIGURE, SEJEN
COTE D'IVOIRE
African & Oceanic Art, Antiquities and Natural History | 663
Auction: 24 November 2021 at 10:00 GMT
Estimate: £800 - £1,200
Description
carved wood, the larger bird with its wings outstretched as if in flight, the animal is shown with its infant young protected at the tip of each wing, perforated on the underside for insertion into a staff, raised on a bespoke mount
Dimensions
54cm wide
Footnote
Provenance:
Private collection, United Kingdom, acquired Totem Meneghelli Gallery c. 1990