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Thu, Sep 14, 2023 04:00PM EDT - Thu, Sep 21, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 179

Double Male/Female Figure, Suku, Zaire

Estimate: $450 - $750

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African Tribal Art: Suku, Zaire, Double Male/Female figure. Carved wood, Early 20th Century. This intriguing and unusual sculpture shows a male and a female figure sharing the same body, but not in a harmonious way. The female faces one way and has a single leg, her buttock resting on a stool, while at her back is a male with similar pose. The meaning and use of this piece is unknown.

15.75H x 7W x 5D (inches).

Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York

Condition

Aged appearance with multiple abrasions and some small wood losses and cracks in the wood.

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