Lot 4140

AFRICAN DOGON TELLEM TYPE CARVED FIGURE

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African Dogon Carved Figure With Bowl, Mali: Dogon people, carved wood figure, 20th century, Mali, depicting figure crushing ingredients in a bowl. 28" H x 6.5" W x 8" D. Areas of splitting in wood. Provenance: From the estate of art historian,

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African Dogon Carved Wood Dog Figure, Early 20th C.: African Dogon Carved Wood Dog Figure, Early 20th C. Provenance: James and Lin Willis Tribal Art, San Francisco. Size: 4.75'' x 9.5'' x 3.5'' (12 x 24 x 9 cm). Ex. Cathryn Cootner Estate Collection, So

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AFRICAN DOGON CARVED WOOD ANCESTOR FIGURE: African Dogon carved wood ancestor figure, Mali, the standing figure, mounted on black base, approx 20.5"h, 4"sq, 4.25lbs**Provenance: exhibited at Olive Deluce Gallery, Northwest Missouri State Unive

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African, Dogon, Mali, Carved Wood Elongated Figure: Dogon, Mali, carved wood elongated figure with head turned to the right, darkened patina, 18"h x 4.25"w PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

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African Dogon Seated Figure: African Dogon Seated Figure. Carved wood. Size: 12.75'' x 2.5'' x 3.5'' (32 x 6 x 9 cm).

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African Dogon Wood Power Figure: African Dogon Wood Power Figure. Carved wood and metal. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 15.75'' x 3.5'' x 3.5'' (40 x 9 x 9 cm). Please Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential

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Old African Dogon Seated Ancestor Figure: Old African Dogon Seated Ancestor Figure, carved wood, with weathering, Mali. Size: 24.5'' x 7.5'' x 7.5'' (62 x 19 x 19 cm). Provenance: Sam Hilu. Ex Collection of Bernard Barach. Please Note: There

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African Dogon Female Ancestor Figure, Mali: African Dogon Female Ancestor Figure. Carved wood; on Included stand. Provenance: A Private Oregon collection.Size: 34'' x 9.5'' (86 x 24 cm) Height on Stand: 35" (89 cm).

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African Dogon Shrine Figure, Mali: African Dogon Shrine Figure, Mali. Carved wood. On stand. Size: 9.25'' x 5'' x 2'' (23 x 13 x 5 cm). Height on stand: 10.25" (26 cm).

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African Dogon Seated Figure, Mali: Fine African Dogon Seated Figure, Mali. Carved wood, pigment. Size: 18'' x 6.5'' x 6.5'' (46 x 17 x 17 cm). Note: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves in this Auction; All Acceptable Bidding C

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African Dogon Seated Figure, Mali: African Dogon Seated Figure, Mali. Carved wood. Provenance: Ex. Estate Collection Isadore and Nancy Marder, Philadelphia; purchased 1972 from Galerie Carrefour, 141 Boulevard Raspail, Paris, France. S

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African Dogon Fantasy Figure, Mali: African Dogon Fantasy Figure, Mali. Carved wood. Ex Collection of Dave Dahl. Size: 29'' x 19.5'' x 9'' (74 x 50 x 23 cm).

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Old Dogon African Carved Wood Wakara Hermaphrodite Altar Figure Tribal Statue from Mali: Ca. first half 20thC. Very good with age-appropriate wear and minor wood losses. Crazing of old encrustation patina evident. Dogon standing figure, one hand on shoulder, other held to knee. Purchased

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African Dogon Tellem type Carved Figure. Height 17"

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AFRICAN DOGON TELLEM TYPE CARVED FIGURE

Name: AFRICAN DOGON TELLEM TYPE CARVED FIGURE
SKU: 93208675
Price: 200 USD
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