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Standing ancestor figure - Nigeria, Mumuye

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Standing ancestor figure - Nigeria, Mumuye

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Description

light brown wood, dark brown patina, plant fibre, incised scarification marks on face and body, accentuated navel, min.dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage (feet, left ear), slight traces of abrasion, base
H: 54 cm, H: 21,3 inch
Provenance:
Michel Gosse, Caen/Paris, France (collected in 1986)
Continent: Africa

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Standing ancestor figure - Nigeria, Mumuye

Name: Standing ancestor figure - Nigeria, Mumuye
SKU: 34922136
Price: 2000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €2,000 - €4,000

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