Julien Gauthier

African Art Auction (Private collection)

a very fine and highly expressive 'nyeleni' statue with abstract features from the Bamana / Bambara of Mali.
Made of hardwood with a dark brown glossy surface from long handling and use.
From the former collection of H. Siemers f Bayreuth, Germany.

Height approx. 65cm 



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Authentic Nyeleni figure from the Bambara of Mali, carved in hardwood and about 65 cm high, with a dark brown glossy surface, provenance from the former H. Siemers collection in Bayreuth, Germany, in good condition.

Ancestor figure - Bambara - Mali - authentic nyeleni figure

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Authentic Nyeleni figure from the Bambara of Mali, carved in hardwood and about 65 cm high, with a dark brown glossy surface, provenance from the former H. Siemers collection in Bayreuth, Germany, in good condition.

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