Lot 183
  • 183

A Seated Baule male ancestor figure, Ivory Coast

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

Provenance

Billy Pearson, La Jolla
Morton and Estelle Sosland, Kansas City, acquired from the above in the 1970s

Condition

Good condition overall; some nicks and scratches, wear and tear; toes of both feet chipped; surface cleaned; aged reddish brown surface with traces of dark and white pigment.
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