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Description : West Africa, Mali, Bamana peoples, ca. 20th century CE. A fine, hand-carved wooden figure used in proceedings of the Djo Society known as a djon yeni (sometimes jonyele) shown standing atop straight legs. Boasting a lustrous surface, the female presents nude with broad hips, a slender abdomen, prominent conical breasts beneath square shoulders, a bulbous posterior, and short, wing-shaped arms. Her projecting visage displays minimalist features of a heavy brow and a pointed nose with an annular drill hole for suspending ornaments, all capped by a sizeable, flared headdress adorned by 5 perforations. Incised parallel striations embellish the neck, face, and periphery of the headdress, while rich, dark brown patina envelops the entire figure, imbuing it with a distinguished presentation. Size: 4.8 W x 17.3 H (12.2 cm x 43.9 cm), 17.6 H (44.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Jersey City, New Jersey, USA collection 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #169913
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