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This is the rating and price for Early 20Th C. African Chokwe Wood Female Ritual Figure



Description : Southern Africa, Angola, Chokwe peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A lovely depiction of an anthropomorphic standing female. This example sports a conical base which tapers gradually to a tubular torso, with pendulous breasts and a stylized navel in the center, and one arm hanging from a sloped shoulder. A thick neck supports a roughly-triangular head detailed with almond-shaped eyes, a thin mouth, and four sets of facial scarification marks. A three-lobed coiffure caps her broad brow line, and a wonderful brown patina envelops most exterior surfaces. Size: 11.375 H (28.9 cm). Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970 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. #130777
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Estimate (low-high) : 800 USD-1200 USD It's free to register now to view!

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Title : Early 20Th C. African Chokwe Wood Female Ritual Figure
Condition report : Loss to one arm and repair to back of head. Expected age-commensurate surface wear, a few stable hairline fissures on body and head, small chips to breasts, base, face, and coiffure, otherwise very good. Light earthen deposits and great brown patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Pre-Columbian / Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 01 Mar 2018 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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