A Hemba Sculpture of a Blacksmith with Bellows Ex Gould Collection
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A carved wooden male effigy representing the village blacksmith with his forge bellows. The sculpture has eroded over time and is very well handled and worn. The figure measures 14.25 x 6.5 x 6.5 inches, what remains is stable. Hemba peoples, DRC/ Congo, central Africa. Provenance: Ex Prof. Gould collection, New York.
Condition
fair, heavily weathered and eroded
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A Hemba Sculpture of a Blacksmith with Bellows Ex Gould Collection
Estimate $500 - $800
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