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Description : West Africa, Mali, Bamana, ca. early 20th century CE. An abstract figure - possibly a shrine for the Tyiwara - carved from wood and covered with cloth fabric and a woven string net of cowry shells, standing upon cylindrical legs with a curved body, a projecting node perhaps to represent a visage, and a pointed finial with horse hair extensions along the back. Size: 14.625 H (37.1 cm) Exhibited and published in New Orleans Collects: A Selection of Works of Art, Owned by New Orleanians, 1971-2, New Orleans Museum of Art, no. 352. Provenance: private Healy collection, Studio City, California, USA, acquired over the last twenty years, ex Arte Primitivo, ex James B. Byrnes collection, Los Angeles, 1950s to 1970s. 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #127177
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