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Sapi Head, Sierra Leone

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Item Details

Description

Sapi Head, Sierra Leone
mahen yafe
Stone (probably steatite)
Height 9 1/2in (24cm)

Provenance
Mario and Laura Meneghini Collection, Monrovia
Charles D. Miller, III, St. James, New York, acquired from the above in the 1970s

Condition

Old losses throughout, including to right side of forehead, rich cheek, nose, lower lip and top of head. Custom stand.

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Sapi Head, Sierra Leone

Name: Sapi Head, Sierra Leone
SKU: 175986649
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

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Starting Price $1,600

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