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URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD

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URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD

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URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD MATERNITY SCULPTURE, H 24.5", W 8"D 8". Standing a mother with one child on her back and one child in front. Carrying objects on the top of her head. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Condition

Several areas of losses, especially to the right foot, Pigment loss and edge wear.

Dimensions

24.5 x 8 x 8 in

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URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD

Name: URHOBO, NIGERIA, AFRICAN PRIMITIVE POLYCHROME WOOD
SKU: 96347699
Price: 900 USD
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