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This is the rating and price for Mumuye Figure, Nigeria



Description : Mumuye Figure, Nigeria igalagana Wood with black patina and kaolin highlights, fiber cordage Height 25 1/2in (65cm) Provenance English Private Collection New York Private Collection With its stylized head with large ears, broad shoulders and the body in a slightly curved dancing stance with the arms enveloping the trunk, this figure probably comes from the same workshop as a figure in the DeYoung Museum, Fine Art Museum of San Francisco (1996.12.20), donated by Dr. Michael R. Heide and illustrated in Mary Nooter Roberts and Allen Roberts, The Shape of Belief: African Art from the Dr. Michael R. Heide Collection, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, San Francisco, 1996, p. 60, fig. 18. For further information on this lot please visit the website
Price: 14 025.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 15000 USD-20000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 111
Title : Mumuye Figure, Nigeria
Medium : Wood with black patina and kaolin highlights, fiber cordage
Condition report : Chips to edges of each ear and chin; abrasions to surface primarily along edges; minor nicks and scratches consistent with age and use within the culture. Custom mount.
Bonhams, auctioneer, New York, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : African & Oceanic Art
Sale date : 27 Apr 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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