A Kenyan larger-than-life sculpture of a woman, 20th century
A Kenyan larger-than-life sculpture of a woman, 20th centuryEbony. Figure of a (Massai?) woman carved in one piece, the shorn head with expressive features, elaborate ear jewellery and broad necklace. Clad in a finely carved patterned garment with one shoulder and one breast exposed, carrying a calabash in her hand. The ankles are decorated with glass beads in red and white. On an irregularly shaped base of unprocessed wood. Height 237 cm.Attention: The transport charges might exceed the hammer price.Condition: II
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A Kenyan larger-than-life sculpture of a woman, 20th centuryEbony. Figure of a (Massai?) woman carved in one piece, the shorn head with expressive features, elaborate ear jewellery and broad necklace. Clad in a finely carved patterned garment with one shoulder and one breast exposed, carrying a calabash in her hand. The ankles are decorated with glass beads in red and white. On an irregularly shaped base of unprocessed wood. Height 237 cm.Attention: The transport charges might exceed the hammer price.Condition: II
