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This is the rating and price for 3 Pc. Vintage Makonde Sculptures Hand-Carved East African Folk Art Fantastic Figures Tanzania Standing Man



Description : Details: These vintage, hand-carved wooden sculptures were part of a collection of folk art and artifacts assembled by a teacher who traveled in east Africa in the 1950s and 1960s. The two fantastic figures were probably made by the Makonde of Tanzania. Both are carved of heavy, dense wood, and the taller one is 13 high. The third figure of a standing man appears to be older, and was carved of a dense, beautifully grained wood. It is 10.5 tall. To inspect and acquire more detailed information about this lot, please attend our live preview before the auction. Condition / Notes: These figures are in generally good condition. Please note a hairline crack in the sculpture of the man, which appeared as the wood dried, and a crack in the sculpture of the upside down figure. For lots which include only books, our shipping charge applies to any address within the fifty United States. For lots which are not books, the stated shipping cost in this listing will apply only to addresses within the continental 48 states. Within those parameters, the shipping cost for this lot will be: $12.50
Price: 61.50 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 70 USD-200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 7227
Title : 3 Pc. Vintage Makonde Sculptures Hand-Carved East African Folk Art Fantastic Figures Tanzania Standing Man
Size : 13 high, 10.5 tall
Condition report : hairline crack in the sculpture of the man
National Book Auctions, auctioneer, Freeville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Books and Ephemera - Africa, Modern, Leland, Cholera, etc.
Sale date : 16 Feb 2014 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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