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A Pre-Senufo monumental Stone Head

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Item Details

Description

Monumentaler Stein-Kopf
Prä-Senufo, Côte d’Ivoire, Wochene
Mit Sockel / with base
Stein. H 51,5 cm.

Provenienz:
- Galerie Sonnenfels, Wolfgang Klein (1950-2017), Wien (1987).
- Galerie Walu, Zürich.
- Rudolf und Leonore Blum (1919-2009 / 1923-2013), Zumikon.

Publiziert:
Blum, Rudolf (2007). Sammlung Rudolf und Leonore Blum. Band 2 B. Zumikon: Eigenverlag. Umschlag.

Ein Zertifikat der Galerie Walu (2002) wird dem Käufer ausgehändigt.

Laut mündlicher Aussage von Wolfgang Klein wurde diesermonumentale Steinkopf in der Ortschaft Wochene (12 km nach Korhogo Richtung Ferkessedougou) 1987 bei der Aushebung eines verschütteten Brunnenschachtes zu Tage gefördert.

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CHF 20 000 / 30 000
EUR 18 200 / 27 300

Condition

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A Pre-Senufo monumental Stone Head

Name: A Pre-Senufo monumental Stone Head
SKU: 112483786
Price: 3400 CHF
Availability: InStock

Estimate CHF 20,000 - CHF 30,000

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