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Description : West Africa, Cote d'Ivoire, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A handcarved wooden statue of a nun at prayer or the Virgin Mary, with disctinctive facial features, especially the eyes, that are Baule in style. The pillar-like figure stands upon an integral pedestal base, incised to look like stone, her feet bare, a robe and veil cascade to her ankles, and a rosary necklace and crucifix are carved into her right arm. Size: 4 L x 3.5 W x 17.75 H (10.2 cm x 8.9 cm x 45.1 cm) Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173537
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