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Connoisseur's Collection: African Tribal Art

Wed, Oct 26, 2022 05:30PM EDT
Lot 105

Female Shrine Figure with Bowl, Yoruba, Nigeria

Estimate: $600 - $900

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African Tribal Art: Yoruba People, Nigeria: Shrine figure of a woman holding a bowl, 19th/20th Century. Carved wood, dark patina with incised decoration detailed with blue and reddish/brown pigment.

Provenance: Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private collection, New York

Dimensions: 17.5"H x 7.5"W x 10"D

Condition

Good condition with pigment loss and minor wood losses on the base. Please inspect the photos and videos, which supplement the written description and show the condition of this lot.

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