Lot 213: A fine Mumuye figure

A fine Mumuye figure, Mumuye; North-Central Nigeria

The figure with rounded head and wide angular arms, the torso narrow and columnar, the hips flaring and with large sturdy legs, the sex prominent, the piece with dark brown polished patina, as would be expected from a private collection in the 1970's. H. 19"

Comments:
Property of a New York Private Collector

Provenance:
Ex. Henry and Evelyn Kagen, Queens NY, purchased in Europe in the late 1970s

Price Realized: $550

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