African Artifacts and Textiles- Dr. Gould

Kwere and Baule Figures (2)

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Start price: $25

Estimated price: $175 - $225

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Description

Two (2) carved wood figures, one from the Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, West Africa, and possibly used as a stopper for a vessel, and one believed to be a fetish from the Kwere peoples, Tanzania, East Africa. Dimensions (approx.): 4.5" high (larger) and 3.75" high (smaller)

PROVENANCE:From the estate of Professor Philip Gould, New York

Condition: Fair; some losses, wear consistent with age