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Description : **Originally Listed At $600** Southeast Africa, Tanzania, Zigua people, ca. early 20th century CE. A fine hand-carved wood female figure standing atop broad legs with a portly abdomen and short arms that lay to either side of her petite, round breasts. The lovely figure's bulbous head sits atop her square shoulders, presenting a stylized visage of white, shell inlay eyes, a triangular nose with incised nostrils, prominent nasolabial folds, and an open mouth, all flanked by 2 concave ears. Though nude, the fascinating female is adorned by a slender braided ring of rattan fiber that sits just above her clearly delineated genitalia, as well as a strand of red, white, orange, blue, and black glass beads that circles her thick neck. The attractive sculpture is additionally embellished by a lustrous burnish atop a smooth, espresso-hued surface. Size: 2.875 W x 7.875 H (7.3 cm x 20 cm), 8.75 H (22.2 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, acquired in 2012, ex-Andrew Berz at Berz Gallery of African Art, San Francisco, California, 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 customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most Antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia.  For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. #162926
Prix: 0.00 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 1100 USD-1650 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

À propos du lot n° 273
Titre : Early 20Th C. Zigua Wood Female Figure
Condition report : Some light abrasions and nicks, especially to feet. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice earthen deposits.
Artemis Gallery, Salle de vente , Louisville, US 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Titre de la vente : CLEARANCE | Ancient & Ethnographic Art
Date de la vente : 08/07/2021 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Référence de l'enchère : Live Sale

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