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LOT 2150
African Bronze Statue of a Warrior
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 in. (18 grams, 75 mm).
Depicted with elongated body and limbs, standing on a circular base; stylised facial features with large bulbous eyes, the hair gathered on a bun on the top of the head; one hand held at the waist and the other holding an axe. [No Reserve]
Provenance
Ex London, UK, collection.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman.
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