Lot 11331

YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD, BEADS ETC FIGURE OF

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YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD, BEADS ETC FIGURE OF

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YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD, BEADS ETC FIGURE OF ESHU (TRICKSTER GOD) H 17" W 8" D 6" Cowrie Shells, Beads, Leather, Plant Fiber, Pigment, Metal, Fabric and bone with a Gourd,Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Condition

with losses to the figures cap, some splitting to the grain, the gourd is cracked (possibly inherent), loss of pigment in the figures eyes, wear is consistent with age.

Dimensions

17 x 8 x 6 in

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YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD, BEADS ETC FIGURE OF

Name: YORUBA, NIGERIA, AFRICAN, WOOD, BEADS ETC FIGURE OF
SKU: 96347712
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

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