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A Fante Mother & Child Sculpture

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Item Details

Description

A beautiful carved female and child sculpture with kaolin clay pigment on golden colored wood with black painted accents, old glass beads and stylized facial features. Fanti peoples, Ghana, West Africa. The sculpture measures 24 x 7 inches. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Good, well handled

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A Fante Mother & Child Sculpture

Name: A Fante Mother & Child Sculpture
SKU: 163353462
Price: 160 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $300 - $500

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