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This is the rating and price for Benin Carved Figure, Ex-Collection Jay C. Leff



Description : 19th/20th c., the male warrior figure standing on a square base, holding a club in his left hand, a sword in his right, wearing a skirt carved with geometric designs and a relief dagger in hilt on the left hip, with cheek scarification, grooved coiffure with iron nails around the top, mounted to a 12w x 10.5d black metal plinth, 51.5h x 9w x 8.5 (figure)
Price: 7 500.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 3000 USD-5000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 1055
Title : Benin Carved Figure, Ex-Collection Jay C. Leff
Size : 51.5h x 9w x 8.5
Provenance : A Private Collection: 33 East 70th Street, New York, African Art from the Collection of Jay C. Leff, Parke-Bernet Galleries, April 22, 1967, Lot 75 (pictured)
Condition report : Good/Fair, dry rough surface showing vertical hairline cracks, variations in wood coloration, scattered small nicks and scratches, old loss to sword tip and base **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.
Millea Bros.Ltd, auctioneer, Boonton, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Tribal Collections: Select, Day 1 of 2
Sale date : 14 Oct 2021 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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