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A Rare Holo Holo Maternity Sculpture

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Description

Carved from a single piece of wood with wonderful treatment to the arms and torso, the belly enlarged suggesting it possibly served as a maternity or fertility fetish. Holo Holo peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The figure measures 10.5 inches tall on base. Provenance: The Robert Banks collection, MD

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Rare Holo Holo Maternity Sculpture

Name: A Rare Holo Holo Maternity Sculpture
SKU: 135570974
Price: 320 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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