About the lot N° 89
Title : STATUE, MUMUYE, NIGERIA |
Size : haut. 89 cm ; 35 inProvenance : Collection Harry A. Franklin (1904-1983), New York
Sotheby’s New York,
The Harry A. Franklin Collection of African Art, 21 avril 1990, n° 231
Collection privée européenne, acquis lors de cette venteCondition report : Very good condition overall. Wear consistent with use and age within the culture. Thin and stable cracks on the left arm, back of left ear and back of the neck. Small losses on the back of both heels. Very well preserved red pigment.
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Sale title : Arts d’Afrique, d’Amérique et d’Indonésie
Sale date : 04 Dec 2019
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Sale Reference : Live Sale
