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Figure of carved, black patinated wood resembling a standing monkey holding bowl, with traces of sacrificial crust. Baulé, Ivory Coast. H. excl. base 75 cm.

Provenance: Bought by artist Robert Jacobsen in 1985, who had bought the figure from René Rasmussen in Paris, 1952. Exhibited: Til Guder, ånder og aner (Gods, spirits and ancestors). African art from H. R. H. Prince Henrik’s private collection, 2009. Gl. Holtegaard. Depicted p. 91.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

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Estimate

10,000–15,000 DKK

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Price realised

18,000 DKK  

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