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Ancestor Figure from a Small Village Shrine
Art of Africa, Oceania, and Tribal Worlds - Dave DeRoche
Heavy and hard wood carving of a squatting female; probably cut from atop a memorial post
$1,800.00
Artwork details
Origin
Ngada Culture, Flores, Eastern Nusa Tenggara Islands, Indonesia; possibly 19th century
Dimension
H 19.5IN x W 6.5IN x D 5.5IN
H 49.53CM x W 16.51CM x D 13.97CM
Provenance
When acquired from an eccentric old private collection some years ago, attached was a label, now lost, reading "Nusa Tenggara."