Rare head or footrest in shape of a turtle - Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo

wood, pigment, waxed / oiled surface,

A comparable object from the Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler Collection of African Art was auctioned at Christie's New York on 13 November 1985 (cf. AHDRC 0073868).
M: 36 cm x 29 cm; H: 8 cm, M: 14,2 inch x 11,4 inch; H: 3,1 inch

Provenance:
Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich, Germany
Munich Private Collection
Condition Report: See description