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A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan Gallery

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A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan Gallery

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Description

A very finely carved old wooden shrine idol, perhaps a Male spirit effigy with ornate facial decorations and classic form, arms extended and raised scar designs throughout. Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa. The sculpture measures 19 inches tall, 22 inches tall on 5 x 5 inch wooden base. Provenance: Ex Leonard Kahan Gallery, New York, also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA , also a private New Jersey collection.

Condition

Good, fair , one repair to forearm, very fragile overall.

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A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan Gallery

Name: A Fine Old Baule Spirit Figure Ex Kahan Gallery
SKU: 168484799
Price: 1300 USD
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