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Early 20th Century Makonde Sculpture Ex Noble Endicott

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Early 20th Century Makonde Sculpture Ex Noble Endicott

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Carved from a hard dense wood and featuring a highly stylized form, perhaps that of a child with traditional scar designs on the face and a well handled surface patina. Makonde peoples, Tanzania, East Africa. The statue measures 14 inches tall. Provenance: Drs Jean and Noble Endicott, New York.

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Good, well handled and worn

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Early 20th Century Makonde Sculpture Ex Noble Endicott

Name: Early 20th Century Makonde Sculpture Ex Noble Endicott
SKU: 114051293
Price: 280 USD
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