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A Fine Kulango Female effigy Ex McNemar Estate, NY

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A Fine Kulango Female effigy Ex McNemar Estate, NY

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Carved wood figure with delicate, minimalist features, graceful lines, rich patina. Kulango people, Ivory Coast. The figure measures approx. 27" H, 28" with stand. Provenance: Estate of Thomas McNemar, (1931-2019.) McNemar lived and collected throughout Central and West Africa in the 1960s and 70s. He established galleries of African Art in New York and San Francisco, selling to museums and public and private collections in the United States and Europe.

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A Fine Kulango Female effigy Ex McNemar Estate, NY

Name: A Fine Kulango Female effigy Ex McNemar Estate, NY
SKU: 96143307
Price: 320 USD
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