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LOT 2138
South Pacific Island Malekula Vanuatu Stone Idol
19TH CENTURY A.D.
7 3/4 in. (746 grams, 19.5 cm).
Modelled in the round sandstone seated figure with exaggerated facial features, arms linked beneath the chin and legs bent to the rear. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Frank collection, USA.
From a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
Accompanied by an old identification tag.
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