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MENDE WOOD FEMALE FIGURE, YASSI SOCIETY

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MENDE WOOD FEMALE FIGURE, YASSI SOCIETY, REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE, H 20 1/2", W 8":Carved with a crested coiffure, neck rings, and hands folded below a swollen abdomen. Probably antique--circa 1900. Property of the Flint Institute of Arts.
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Condition

Small areas of wear to the patina and a few very minor nicks.

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MENDE WOOD FEMALE FIGURE, YASSI SOCIETY

Name: MENDE WOOD FEMALE FIGURE, YASSI SOCIETY
SKU: 43920915
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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