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Details
a rare kurumba female figure
Seated on a solid stool, the hands placed on the knees, the head with cap-like coiffure, long neck, incised scarification about the face and body, pierced twice through the head
24.5cm. high
Seated on a solid stool, the hands placed on the knees, the head with cap-like coiffure, long neck, incised scarification about the face and body, pierced twice through the head
24.5cm. high
Literature
Fagg, W., Miniature Wood Carvings of Africa, Bath, 1970,
p.27, fig.12
p.27, fig.12
Exhibited
African Sculpture from Private Collections in London, South London Art Gallery, 1979, no.21
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.