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Bozo/Somono Peoples, (5) terracotta containers

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Bozo/Somono Peoples, (5) terracotta containers

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Description

Bozo/Somono Peoples, (5) terracotta containers, Mali, red clay with elaborate incised geometric decoration, the hourglass-form body with dome top moulded with a pair of protruding eyes, open at the bottom, each approx. 10"h x 6"dia

Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Notes/Literature: Professor of Chinese Art History at Columbia University and Sarah Lawrence College, Professor Philip Gould was a passionate collector of African Art, and curated numerous museum and gallery exhibitions from his personal collection.

Condition

Fair, aged patina, each with edge losses, surface abrasions, but otherwise intact with no visible repairs or restorations **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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Bozo/Somono Peoples, (5) terracotta containers

Name: Bozo/Somono Peoples, (5) terracotta containers
SKU: 112683293
Price: 375 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $400 - $600

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