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Attr. Herbert Ward (1863-1929) 8 Foot Plaster West African Archer

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Attr. Herbert Ward (1863-1929) 8 Foot Plaster West African Archer

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Description

A more than life sized plaster figure of a West African man in loincloth, with facial scarification, with arms upraised to hold his bow.
Herbert Ward (1863-1929) traveled extensively in Africa, especially in what was then the Congo. Ward took extensive notes, illustrations and photographs during his explorations, later creating life-sized, realistic sculptures based on these observations. The style of this plaster matches bronzes of his in the Smithsonian, which also acquired the Ward African Collection of artifacts in 1921.
A mate to this figure sold at Akiba auction of the Tyen collection in 2023, only that one did not have its bow. It is pictured and described in an article in the Sept. 12, 2023 Antiques & the Arts Weekly.
This piece is out of a wonderful apartment in the Ansonia building, NYC.
There is some cracking and slight damage as can be seen in the photos.
Base measures 24" across, bow is 53" long and figure is 100"tall.

Condition

Very good antique / vintage condition. Please see description and ALL PHOTOS.

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Attr. Herbert Ward (1863-1929) 8 Foot Plaster West African Archer

Name: Attr. Herbert Ward (1863-1929) 8 Foot Plaster West African Archer
SKU: 172882558
Price: 2200 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $1,000 - $8,000

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