Kissi Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone
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Small, columnar stone figure with minimal features; sloped brow, large hollow ears (or eyes?) two small holes and an indent for eyes (nostrils?) and mouth, a projection on the otherwise featureless torso which may be an umbilicus or phallus. The figure is encrusted with organic material, including eggshells, suggesting ritual use. On custom gallery stand. Figure, approx. 4" H. With stand, approx. 5" H. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2020.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.
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Kissi Nomoli Stone Figure, Sierra Leone
Estimate $40 - $200
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