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| Lot# & Name: |
276. Akua'ba Fertility Figure |
| Estimate: |
$300-$500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$150.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$150.00 |
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| Category: |
African
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| Sub Category: |
West Africa
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| Culture or Country: |
Ghana.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
9"H. (23cm). |
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| Description: |
Small figure, the disk shape head with abstracted semicircle engraved motif on back. Ribbed neck, short akimbo arms, small rounded breasts, and delicate incised genitalia above base. Right proper arm reattached, edges of head abraded, surface wear. Warm brown burnished patina with traces of blackened pigment. |
| Provenance: |
Long Island, N.Y. collection. Ex. collection of Nancy and John Hyde Devoe, NYC. and N.J., active 1950’s - 1970’s. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$51.00 |
| International: |
$102.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Akua’ba Fertility Figure
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