Lot n° 417
Estimation :
120 - 180
EUR
LOBI, Burkina Faso Set of four small statuettes representing - Lot 417
LOBI, Burkina Faso Set of four small statuettes representing standing figures in various positions, one of them carrying a jug on his head. Wood, honey and brown patinas. H. 16 - 12 cm, attributed to a follower of the workshop of Sikire Kambiré (Gaoua), one of Burkina Faso's leading sculptors. Born in 1896 in Gongombili, a village 19 kilometers south of Gaoua, he began sculpting at the age of 16 and died in 1963. Recognized as one of the greatest Lobi master sculptors, his pure, rigorous and expressive style had a profound impact on the region's sculpture.
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