*A set of two miniature tuphele statuettes for divination. Tchokwe, Angola Wood, accidents, restoration (broken and glued, original piece), patina of use. H. 11.1 cm and 10.9 cm Provenance : - Personal collection of Charles-Émile Thiébaud, collected between 1932 and 1933 during the second Swiss mission to Angola, see lot 234. - Swiss private collection. *This lot is sold as a temporary import.
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Lot no. 238

*A set of two miniature tuphele statuettes for divination. Tchokwe, Angola Wood, accidents, restoration (broken and glued, original piece), patina of use. H. 11.1 cm and 10.9 cm Provenance : - Personal collection of Charles-Émile Thiébaud, collected between 1932 and 1933 during the second Swiss mission to Angola, see lot 234. - Swiss private collection. *This lot is sold as a temporary import.

Estimate
€300 - €400
Result
€312
Buyer's premium
28%
*A set of two miniature tuphele statuettes for divination. Tchokwe, Angola Wood, accidents, restoration (broken and glued, original piece), patina of use. H. 11.1 cm and 10.9 cm Provenance : - Personal collection of Charles-Émile Thiébaud, collected between 1932 and 1933 during the second Swiss mission to Angola, see lot 234. - Swiss private collection. *This lot is sold as a temporary import.
Sale
ARTS OF AFRICA, OCEANIA AND ASIA
Thursday 1 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 9 - Hôtel Drouot 9, rue Drouot 75009 Paris