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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.

CONDITION

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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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