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This is the rating and price for Bamana Gwandusu Mother Child Wooden Sculpture, 1960



Description : Hand-carved wood from one piece Mali, Africa, 1960-70s Bamana people Partly open work Peaceful expression Detailed, a beautiful figure Total height: 110 cm This hand-carved figure is made from a piece of wood and crafted from the Bamana people in Mali, Africa. Rendered is the mother sculpture Gwandusu with a child. She has in the traditional African society a high priority. The figure is seated on a stool, has a long torso and her arms are wrapped around a small child, who clings to her belly. Gwandusu’s face shows a peaceful expression and her head is covered with a dome-shaped hood. Two strands of the hair are reaching to the shoulders and end on the oval-shaped breasts of the mother figure. The decorative Gwandusu figure shows signs of age and wear. The wood is rubbed, some loss of material caused by termite infestations (inactive), signs of weathering and small drying cracks are visible. The total height measures 110 cm. (lvp) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance. Auctionata charges the resale rights tax pursuant to Section 26 of the German Copyright Act (UrhG) towards the buyer in case of the sale of an original work of art or photography prior to 70 years having lapsed since the death of their creator. Therefore, Auctionata charges when purchasing a good – if a protection as an original work of art or photography is given – starting from a hammer price of EUR 400 an additional amount, which is calculated according to Section 26 (2) German Copyright Act (UrhG) and which does not exceed the amount of EUR 12,500. You can find more information about resale rights tax in Auctionata´s table of fees and T&C.
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Estimate (low-high) : 784 EUR-980 EUR It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 107
Title : Bamana Gwandusu Mother Child Wooden Sculpture, Period : 1960
Auctionata Paddle 8 AG, auctioneer, Berlin, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 431 Super Sale: Asian, Tribal and Islamic Art
Sale date : 25 Feb 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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