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Item Details

Description

A Very fine carved wooden ancestor image with wonderfully exaggerated hands and nose in the classic upturned style. Yaka peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The figure measures 9.5 inches tall ( 10 inches on display stand) Provenance: The Robert banks collection, Maryland.

Condition

Good, well handled

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Highly Stylized Yaka Sculpture

Name: Highly Stylized Yaka Sculpture
SKU: 127766037
Price: 100 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $800

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