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LOT 2141

West African Carved Wooden Baule Figure Pair

20TH CENTURY A.D.

19 3/4 in. (2.7 kg total, 50 cm high each).

Free-standing male and female figure, carved in the round standing naked albeit for their sandaled feet and engraved representations of body art. [2, No Reserve]

Provenance

Ex late Walter Steinberg collection.
Property of a lady, by inheritance.

CONDITION

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LOT 2141

West African Carved Wooden Baule Figure Pair

Sold for (Inc. bp): £52

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