FOLK ART EARLY CHRISTIAN AFRICAN CARVED FIGURE
mid 20th c., a standing man with hands posed in prayer, head upraised; figure 33.5"; mounted on 3" wood block
This figure has early African Christian missionary references. The upward facing head is likened to Kongo Nkisi (nail fetishes) faces. (Suzanne Preston Blier),
Vertical age split.
Estimate: $300 - $400
Realized: $350 - Excluding Buyer's Premium
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Lot 166 : FOLK ART EARLY CHRISTIAN AFRICAN CARVED FIGURE
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