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LOT 2781
African Wooden Tribal Figure Collection
20TH CENTURY A.D.
23 5/8 in. (3.21 kg, 60 cm high).
Comprising: carved wooden seated nude female with ornate headdress, hands clutching the sides of her bench, inserted studs to the face, back and abdomen, clay-coloured pigment; carved crouching female with extended stomach and breasts resting on the upper face, hands supporting the chin. [2]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Suffolk, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 2781
African Wooden Tribal Figure Collection
Estimate £100 - 140€120 - 160 (for guidance only)$140 - 190 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£50 (EUR 58; USD 68) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £200
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Opening Bid: £5
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