Early 20th C. African Wurkun Wundul Wooden Figure
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**Originally Listed At $250**
Africa, Nigeria, Benue River area, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-worn Wurkun 'wundul' figure carved from a single piece of wood, the anthropomorphic form with an abstract visage, long, slender arms, and hands meeting below. Nice remaining red and white pigment - perhaps ritualistic offerings - on the surface. Custom stand. Size: 14.625" H (37.1 cm); 16.375" H (41.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA
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Africa, Nigeria, Benue River area, ca. early 20th century CE. A well-worn Wurkun 'wundul' figure carved from a single piece of wood, the anthropomorphic form with an abstract visage, long, slender arms, and hands meeting below. Nice remaining red and white pigment - perhaps ritualistic offerings - on the surface. Custom stand. Size: 14.625" H (37.1 cm); 16.375" H (41.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private collection of the late Peter Arnovick, San Francisco, California, USA
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#125111
Condition
Heavily eroded with losses as shown but the figural presence is still legible and quite mesmerizing.
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Early 20th C. African Wurkun Wundul Wooden Figure
Estimate $400 - $600
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