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LOT 1665
Large West African Standing Wooden Figure
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
32 3/4 in. (3.4 kg, 83 cm).
A large carved wooden figure of a standing nude male with crested hairstyle and shell eyes, hands on the hips, socket to the chest.
Provenance
Acquired before 2000.
Collection of an American lady living in London.
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LOT 1665
Large West African Standing Wooden Figure
Estimate £150 - 200€170 - 230 (for guidance only)$200 - 270 (for guidance only)
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