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Baule Nature Spirit Sculpture Ex Carl Zabel Collection

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Baule Nature Spirit Sculpture Ex Carl Zabel Collection

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A wonderful old carved wooden shrine object depicting a nature or forest spirit with deep well handled surface patina and area of "tan-lines" where a textile once covered the waist line. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 7 inches tall. Provenance: Carl and Wilma Zabel collection, New York 1987.

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Good, very well handled patina

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Baule Nature Spirit Sculpture Ex Carl Zabel Collection

Name: Baule Nature Spirit Sculpture Ex Carl Zabel Collection
SKU: 121321893
Price: 170 USD
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Estimate $500 - $1,000

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