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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.
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West African Carved Wooden Baule Figure Pair
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Free-standing male and female figure, carved in the round standing naked albeit for their sandaled feet and engraved representations of body art. 2.7 kg total, 50 cm high each
Ex late Walter Steinberg collection. Property of a lady, by inheritance.
