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Description : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kuba peoples, ca. early 19th to late 20th century CE. A lovely female shrine figure that is hand-carved from hardwood and presents with a stylized cylindrical form. The woman stands atop a flat-bottomed abdomen and features a bulging belly, slender arms held beneath an incised linear motif on her womb, pendulous breasts, and a plateaued shoulder and clavicle. Her elongated head rests atop a thick neck and bears coffee-bean-shaped eyes, a bulging rectangular nose, pursed lips centered on a tapered chin, and scarification marks on each cheek. Her backswept coiffure is decorated with dozens of petite triangular impressions on top as well as dense latticework patterns on the verso. Size: 3.2 W x 14.2 H (8.1 cm x 36.1 cm) Display stand shown in photos is for photography purposes only. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Dr. Edward A. Spiegel (1931-2020) collection 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 & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #165709
Prix: 373.50 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 600 USD-900 USD 🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.

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