AFRICAN LADY FIGUREHEAD Three-quarter-length woman with a teal blue cloth draped across her chest and a yellow-trimmed skirt. Scroll...

AFRICAN LADY FIGUREHEAD Last Quarter of the 19th Century

Three-quarter-length woman with a teal blue cloth draped across her chest and a yellow-trimmed skirt. Scroll-carved base. Given the size, it is believed this figurehead would have been used on a brigantine. Height 66.5". Width 18.5". Depth 18".

Condition: Missing lower half of right arm.

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