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Published by rand, 2023-01-27 01:49:50

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New Objects February 2023 P a g e 1 | 16

Lobi couple, Burkina Faso 6.24” / 16cm (female) 8” / 20.3cm (male) ex private collection Paris ex Scott McCue, CA ex Sebastian Fernandez, NY exhibited at Pace African & Oceanic Art, NYC (2018) ex Peter-Michael Boyd, OR A really fantastic Lobi couple by a known hand. I believe they are from the Loropeni region, and carved by Nifoute Pale workshop. Apparently figures from this carver/workshop vary quite a bit in style and quality, but I’d venture to say these are some of his better work. The couple was separated in Oregon in 2021 when the male figure was sold to a collector who only collected male figures. I managed to acquire the male figure and reunite the couple again. I am selling them as a couple and will not break up the couple again. The female figure is represented with a lip plug which was something often worn by Lobi women, but you don’t see this feature represented often in their sculpture. I particularly love the elongated arms and eyes, as well as the angular representation of the buttocks, belly and breast. I also like that the same angularity is represented in the heads as well where the eyebrows meet the jaw-line. $1,800 plus shipping P a g e 2 | 16

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Igbo Janus Headdress, Nigeria 13.5 inches wood, mirror, polychrome mid-20th century ex private US collection $500 plus shipping A beautiful janus-faced headdress with wonderful use of polychrome. The faces remind me of the bust of Nefrititi. There are mirrors on either side, and most likely there was something else that was originally attached or set into the top of the headdress which is no longer present. Pigments like this have been documented on objects like this starting in the 40’s. P a g e 4 | 16

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Senufo heddle pulley, Ivory Coast 6 inches tall ex private US collection $400 plus shipping A wonderful and well used example in the form of a bird. The pulley has a fantastic patina and form. P a g e 6 | 16

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Ibibio headdress, Nigeria 13 inches wood, polychrome, rope/plant fiber ex private US collection $500 plus shipping For me this is a really fantastic and expressive object, and I love the use of polychrome on it and there are a couple of layers of polychrome on the headdress. I love the simple skull adorning the top of the head. There is a hole in the top of the skull in which something else was originally placed but isn’t present any longer. Pigments like this have been documented on objects like this starting in the late 30’s to 40’s. P a g e 8 | 16

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Bono/Brong Akua’ba, Ghana 8.6 inches / 21.8 cm first half of the 20th century ex Canadian collection $1000 plus shipping This is one of my favorite figures of this type that I’ve seen from the Bono/Brong. It has a well worn surface from handling and use, and has a nice face with some great details like the eyelashes, but what I love the most is that it retains so many of its attachments that adorn it. P a g e 10 | 16

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Asante staff finial, Okyeame poma, Ghana 6 inches wood, pigment ex private US collection $350 plus shipping Staffs with removable finials were created to serve as an insignia of office for an ȯkyeame, a high- ranking advisor to an Asante ruler. The position of ȯkyeame encompasses a broad set of responsibilities, including mediation, judicial advocacy, political troubleshooting, and the preservation and interpretation of royal history. The ȯkyeame's most visible public role is as principal intermediary between the ruler and those who seek his counsel, leading to the popular characterization of his profession as being that of a linguist. Drawing upon vast knowledge and considerable oratorical and diplomatic skills, the ȯkyeame eloquently engages in verbal discourse on behalf of the chief and his visitors. He relays the words of visitors to the king and transmits the king’s response, often with poetic or metaphorical embellishment. Other users of staffs with removable finials include storytellers and clan linguists. P a g e 12 | 16

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Igbo Headcrest, Nigeria 11.5” tall An interesting and attractive head crest from the Igbo of Nigeria. I enjoy the lines and curves of this one, as well as the great red pigment. I love how the jaw juts out and compliments the high peak of the forehead when viewed from the side. An object like this would have been tied to a costume fitting over or around the head. $600 plus shipping P a g e 14 | 16

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