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A Lobi Seated Couple Sculpture

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Description

Unusual carved wooden male and female couple with classic primitive form and facial features, encrusted surface from a mineral pigment and with a well worn and weathered surface. Lobi peoples, Burkina Faso, West Africa. The figure measures 12 x 7.75 inches. Provenance: A Private NYC collection.

Condition

Good, well weathered

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A Lobi Seated Couple Sculpture

Name: A Lobi Seated Couple Sculpture
SKU: 177526684
Price: 275 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $300

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