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elaborate 50 yr. old Makonde Ebony Sculpture

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Artist: mid 20th Century Makonde Tribe
Title: Ancestor Figure
Date: circa 1960
Medium: elaborately carved ebony with ebonized finish
Dimensions: 17.25 x 6 x 8 inches
Description: a multi figure Ancestor totem from on log with the unfinished log still attached to the reverse
Signature: die stamped P 128 on underside and inscribed 128 in pencil on underside
Provenance: Acquired directly from the Tribal Carver; The Consolata Society for Foreign Missions, 7110 Thomas Boulevard Pittsburgh Pa. circa 1060

in generally very good original condition

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