Lot 0444

West African Yoruba Carved Wood Figure Group

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West African Yoruba Carved Wood Figure Group

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West African Yoruba Carved Wood Figure Group

Female with children on her back holding platform with male, children also standing in front of them | West African Bambara / Bamana Figurine, Carved wood depicting a female sitting on a stool, painted black / tarred

Provenance: The Estate of George 'Yorgo' Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan from 1965-2000

Property from: a Kalamazoo, Michigan estate

Height: 30 inches, Width: 8 1/2 inches, Depth: 10 inches (group; female Height: 39-inches Width: 9-inches Depth: 8.5-inches)

Condition: Good, overall moderate to heavy wear; group having wood cracking from age, dirt accumulation, chipping, insect damage; female having repaired cracks to right shoulder, both wrists, hands, scuffs, age cracking to wood

Disclaimers: please note: this lot came from a house that had been closed for some time and a musty odor may be present

Category: Decorative Arts > Ethnographic

Estimated Sale Time: 4:14 pm CST

Shipping Status: Shipping Quote

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Last modified: August 31, 2022, 2:24 pm

Condition

Good, overall moderate to heavy wear; group having wood cracking from age, dirt accumulation, chipping, insect damage; female having repaired cracks to right shoulder, both wrists, hands, scuffs, age cracking to wood

Dimensions

30 x 8.5 x 10 in

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West African Yoruba Carved Wood Figure Group

Name: West African Yoruba Carved Wood Figure Group
SKU: 135508317
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $250 - $450

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