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A Tiv Deity Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

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A Tiv Deity Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

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Description

A carved wooden male effigy with weathered surface patina and a most unusual form, perhaps part of a Post / architectural element? Clearly a vintage to antique example.Tiv peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The figure measures 24 inches tall ( 25.5 inches tall on wooden display stand). Provenance: Robert Banks collection, Maryland.

Condition

Weathered and worn

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A Tiv Deity Sculpture Ex Banks Collection

Name: A Tiv Deity Sculpture Ex Banks Collection
SKU: 167254548
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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