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A Group of African Tribal Figures
Estimate: $1,000-$2,000
Passed
Live Auction
Master of Ceremonies: The Joel Grey Collection
Location
Philadelphia
Size
Height of the largest example 34 inches.
Description
A Group of African Tribal Figures
Comprising:
A two-headed nkisi nkondi figure
A Kongo nkisi
An Ibo [Igbo] figure carved seated and surmounted by an animal figure
One additional carving of a figure bust with elaborate headdress
Height of the largest example 34 inches.
The Collection of Joel Grey
This lot is located in Philadelphia.
Provenance
Provenance:Acquired from Jacques Kerchache, Paris, 1969 (the Kongo nkisi).