African Carved Wood Fertility Figure & Headdress
1. Carved wood fertility figure, seated pregnant female figure with elongated head, enlarged breasts with incised decoration and protruding navel surrounded by four blades of incised decoration, headdress with ribbed decoration, lidded pot atop her head decorated with carved hornbills and having a hornbill finial on lid; 28 3/4"H, 5 3/4"W, 5 3/4"D; repair to one side tassel on headdress---2. Carved wood ceremonial headdress, abstract bent figure having elongated body and head with horns, bulging eyes and open mouth with teeth; 24 1/2"H, 11 3/4"W, 2 3/4"H; good condition with minor dings and losses
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1. Carved wood fertility figure, seated pregnant female figure with elongated head, enlarged breasts with incised decoration and protruding navel surrounded by four blades of incised decoration, headdress with ribbed decoration, lidded pot atop her head decorated with carved hornbills and having a hornbill finial on lid; 28 3/4"H, 5 3/4"W, 5 3/4"D; repair to one side tassel on headdress---2. Carved wood ceremonial headdress, abstract bent figure having elongated body and head with horns, bulging eyes and open mouth with teeth; 24 1/2"H, 11 3/4"W, 2 3/4"H; good condition with minor dings and losses