Large standing Anyi female statuette, arms separated from the body in a movement towards the navel, scarification marks on the neck and abdomen, beautiful finely carved tripartite headdress, hardwood with dark brown patina, Côte d'Ivoire, h. 93 cmProvenance: Gérald and Muriel Minkoff collection, Geneva bears a handwritten note under the base indicating that this statuette was acquired in 2007 from the Tschopp collection.

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