African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum
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Description
African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum, Likely Cameroon, finely detailed black clay, depicting a kneeling pregnant female figure with tribal facial scarification or markings, enclosed in custom display case with wood base and plastic canopy, museum accession number to side, 4.5"h x 2"w x 4"d (pipe), 6"h x 4.25"w x 7.25"d (case)
Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum
Provenance: Deaccessioned works benefiting the Newark Museum
Condition
Good, small loss to edge of pipe stem, some surface wear **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
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African fertility figural pipe bowl, ex-museum
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