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Description : Western Africa, Ghana, Fante (Fanti) peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved female figure standing nude atop delineated legs. The woman presents with conical breasts, rigid arms draped down her sides, dark pigment on her blocky feet, nipples, and coiffure, and a narrow neckline. Her enlarged head features slit-form eyes and mouth, a petite nose, a massive butt with a deep cleft, and large, pierced ears, all beneath a backswept hairdo. This figure perhaps represents a deceased ancestor, and figures like this were kept inside the home or a personal shrine as a physical memory of that deceased individual. Size: 3.1 W x 8.3 H (7.9 cm x 21.1 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 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. #173561
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