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A Temne Lifeguard Sculpture

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Description

African Temne Seated Female Figure, Sierra Leone. A Rare large carved and painted female effigy, perhaps a recreation of a "Life guard" as she is shown in a western style bathing suit and seated on a tall stool. The figure has a ringed neck, with plaited hair and a wonderfully stylized face and form. Temne peoples, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Size: 26'' x 7'' x 8''

Condition

Fair, well weathered and worn, small areas of loss, tribal repairs and weakened joints

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A Temne Lifeguard Sculpture

Name: A Temne Lifeguard Sculpture
SKU: 132744412
Price: 300 USD
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Estimate $500 - $800

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