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LOT 2274
Large African Style Terracotta Vessel
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 3/4 in. (5.8 kg, 42.5 cm).
Comprising a barrel-shaped body with a rounded underside, addorsed human heads each on a long, curved neck, with applied pellets for the hair, a scooped beak for the mouth, applied bands for the arms with impressed pellets, smaller head worn on the chest on a collar. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
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