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Description : Possibly 12th-16th c. CE, Mali, (3) modeled as human, together with a bovine figure, the Tenenkun torso mounted to custom wood stand, 11h (largest), 4h (smallest)

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About the lot N° 1241
Title : Djenne/Tenenkun Culture
Size : 11h largest, 4h smallest
Provenance : Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC
Notes : Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.
Condition report : Good/Fair, appear to be authentic old surface, some with manganese deposits, all but bovine fragmentary, each with edge loss, eroded features, imperfections typical of age and material, otherwise no breaks or restorations observed **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail [email protected] with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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