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LOT 417:
African Sokoto Terracotta Female Figure, 500 BCE-200 CE
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Start price:
$
350
Estimated price :
$800 - $1,200
Buyer's Premium: 25%
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sales tax: 7.75%
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African Sokoto Terracotta Female Figure, 500 BCE-200 CE
West Africa, Nigeria, Sokoto terracotta female figure, 500 BCE-200 CE. Enlarged elongated head stylized features and arms looped to the waist. Hollow interior filled to retain mount for the custom stand. Hollowed eyes, nostrils and slit belly button. Size 8 3/4" H on included custom stand
Family collection of an esteemed diplomat and ambassador amassed during travel and work circa 1960-1990s in the medical field providing charitable advanced medical care throughout the African continent and internationally.
Condition: Broken and repaired at neck, loss to bottom section of figure.
