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Description : West Africa, Burkina Faso, Aribinda region, Kurumba culture, ca. mid-20th century CE. A remarkable hand-carved wooden figure presenting as both male and female with 2 faces on opposite sides of the head. Standing atop a pair of sturdy legs and sizeable feet, the fabulous figure displays a pair of attenuated arms hanging from square shoulders. The head is elongated horizontally and incised on each side with slender eyes, a flat nose, and a straight mouth. Ritual scarification adorns the temple of both stylized faces. The female side of the fascinating sculpture exhibits prominent, wide hips with incised genitalia, while the male shows a risen chest, a protruding stomach, and a delineated phallus. Size: 3.5 W x 12.375 H (8.9 cm x 31.4 cm), 13.75 H (34.9 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, acquired in 2015, ex-Matt Scheiner at Gallery Jatad, Houston, Texas, USA 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. #162924
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