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LOT 2136
African Wooden Statue of Tribal Elder
LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 1/4 in. (649 grams, 28.5 cm).
Modelled in the round as a male noble elder, wearing a garment with hatched detailing around his lower torso, with stylised facial features and scarification detailing to the hair and skin. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom an old Essex collection.
Ex property of an Essex gentleman.
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African Wooden Statue of Tribal Elder
Late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Modelled in the round as a male noble elder, wearing a garment with hatched detailing around his lower torso, with stylised facial features and scarification detailing to the hair and skin. 649 grams, 28.5 cm
From an old Essex collection. Ex property of an Essex gentleman.
