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African Mumuye Wood Standing Ancestor Figure

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African Mumuye Wood Standing Ancestor Figure

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African Mumuye Carved Wood Standing Ancestor Figure, Upper Benue River Region, Nigeria, incised geometric designs, h. 13 3/4 in., w. 4 in., d. 4 1/4 in.; mounted on wood stand, overall h. 15 in. Provenance: Davis Gallery of Ethnographic Art, New Orleans, Oct. 1994; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Ill.: Burton, Marda. "Every Nook and Cranny: A Museum at Home". Veranda Summer 1995: p. 196-201. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, Oct. 4 - Dec. 1, 2003.

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African Mumuye Wood Standing Ancestor Figure

Name: African Mumuye Wood Standing Ancestor Figure
SKU: 122670113
Price: 475 USD
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