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MBOLE, CONGO, AFRICAN WOOD AND PIGMENT STANDING MALE

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MBOLE, CONGO, AFRICAN WOOD AND PIGMENT STANDING MALE

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MBOLE, CONGO, AFRICAN WOOD AND PIGMENT STANDING MALE FIGURE, H 16", W 4"Figure wearing a mask with hands on thighs. Pronounced rib cage. D 4"Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Condition

Moderate pigment loss. Some edge wear. Minor loss to the toes. Some splitting to the grain consistent with age.

Dimensions

16 x 4 x 4 in

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MBOLE, CONGO, AFRICAN WOOD AND PIGMENT STANDING MALE

Name: MBOLE, CONGO, AFRICAN WOOD AND PIGMENT STANDING MALE
SKU: 96347696
Price: 2100 USD
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