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A Rare Eastern Mossi Female Effigy Ex William Wright

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A Rare Eastern Mossi Female Effigy Ex William Wright

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A carved wooden female effigy in abstract style with a highly stylized face and overall form. Mossi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. Provenance: Ex William Wright Gallery, New York, 1980s, also Eugene Netzer Collection, New York, also a private New Jersey collection. The sculpture measures 19 inches tall x 5 inches wide.

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fair, well weathered

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A Rare Eastern Mossi Female Effigy Ex William Wright

Name: A Rare Eastern Mossi Female Effigy Ex William Wright
SKU: 162941483
Price: 500 USD
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