Senufo
Ivory Coast
H. 26 cm
Wood
Estimated period: 1930-1940

Provenance:
-Helmut & Marianne Zimmer Collection, Swtizerland.

Publications:
-Fischer (Eberhard) and Lorenz Homberger, “Afrikanische Meister, Kunst der Elfenbeinküste”, Zürich: Scheidegger & Spiess, 2014:176,fig.234.
-Fischer (Eberhard) and Lorenz Homberger, “Les Maîtres de la sculpture de Côte d’Ivoire”, Paris: Musée du Quai Branly, 2015:176, fig.234

Exhibitions:
-Zürich, Switzerland, “Afrikanische Meister: Kunst der Elfenbeinküste”, Museum Rietberg, 14 February-1, June 2014.
-Bonn, Germany: “Afrikanische Meister: Kunst der Elfenbeinküste”, Bundeskunsthalle, 28 June – 5 October, 2014.
-Paris, France, “Les Maîtres de la sculpture de Côte d’Ivoire”, Musée du quai Branly: 14 April 2015–26 July 2015.

Ibarapa Region, Oyo Area
Yoruba
Nigeria
Wood and beads
H. 55,5 cm
Estimated period: 19th century

Provenance:
-Probably Vittorio Mangio, Monza, Italia, (picture in his archives)
-Helmut & Marianne Zimmer Collection, Swtizerland.

Publications:
-Abiodun (Rowland), Drewal (Henry John) and Pemberton III (John), edited by Lorenz Homberger: “Yoruba. Kunst und Ästhetik in Nigeria/Yoruba: Art and Aesthetics”, Zürich: Museum Rietberg/New York: The Center for African Art, 1991:76, cat.89.
-Chemeche, George. Eshu the Divine Trickster. Antique Collectors’ Club Ltd. Suffolk, 2013. Pag. 26-207.

Exhibitions:
Zürich, Switzerland: “Die Kunst der Yoruba. Skulpturen aus Nigeria”, Museum Rietberg, 6 November 1991-8 March 1992.

Mbala
D.R. of Congo
Wood and metal
H. 23,5 cm
Estimated period: 19th century

Provenance:
-Baron Frédéric “Freddy” Rolin (1919-2001) Collection, Belgium.
-Alain de Monbrison, Fance.
-Alberto Costa Romero de Tejada Collection, Spain.
-J. R. Pons Collection, Spain.
-Ana y Antonio Casanovas, Spain.
– Javier Lentini Collection, Spain.

Publications:
-Expo cat.: Alberto Costa Romero de Tejeda, Africa; la figura imaginada, Fundació “la Caixa”, Barcelona,2004. P.141, #106.