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A TALL BAULE FEMALE FIGURE
Details
A TALL BAULE FEMALE FIGURE
With prominent conical breasts, the incised coiffure with lateral ridge, keloids to temples, dark glossy patina
49cm. high
Provenance
Arcade Gallery
David Sylvester, London
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.
Lot Essay
Monika Wengraf (formerly the Arcade Gallery) kindly tells us that when Susan Vogel was shown this figure by her she said that it was a very early type carved before 1900
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