Lot 188
YORUBA PEOPLE, EARLY TO MID 20TH CENTURY
The stylised male and female figures each adorned with a wooden bead belt and strands of cowrie shells.
Each approximately 23cm high
Estimate $800 - $1,200
Some minor age-related splitting to the wood, small chips and losses to each, wear to the string on the cowrie shell strands.
LJ delivery size: Small
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Leonard Joel makes no guarantee of the originality of mechanical or applied components. Absence of reference to such modifications does not imply that a lot is free from modifications.
The cowrie shells that adorns this figure are said to represent both an offering and an expression of the financial good luck that a well-cared-for sculpture can bring to a family.
Decorative Arts and Asian Art, Including Tribal Artefacts
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8372
12:00pm - 20 October 2020
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
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Dominic Kavanagh
decorativearts@leonardjoel.com.au
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