Consulter la cote et le prix de Early 20Th C. Zigua Wood Female Figure W/ Shell Inlay

Description : 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #162926
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