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Antique West African Carved Ivory Kneeling Female

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Antique West African Carved Ivory Kneeling Female

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Large Antique West African Carved Ivory Statue of a Kneeling Female | Sculpture depicting

Condition

To the best of our knowledge and belief, the sale of this item complies with the requirements of ESA §4(d), including that it was imported prior to 1990 and meets the ESA antiques exemption. This item was part of the Estate of Dr. Ora Eads, Phd, Nashville, Tennessee. The Ead's Ethnographic Art Collection included over 250 items of rare African Art, some of which were donated to Tennessee Tech University for a museum, and other pieces were made part of the Eads Museum (which was later absorbed into the Tennessee University museum network).

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Antique West African Carved Ivory Kneeling Female

Name: Antique West African Carved Ivory Kneeling Female
SKU: 108194574
Price: 2300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

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