Mumuye Standing Figure

Mumuye Standing Figure, Nigeria, standing on angular legs with rounded hips supporting a narrow torso, with protruding navel and pointed breasts, long arms with splayed figures, rounded shoulders, bulging neck and angular head, with pointed chin and triangular nose, circular eyes with grooved sockets, oversized, pendant, cutout ears, and low crested coiffure, smooth, dark brown patina, ht. 35 1/2 in.

Provenance: Private collection, New York City; Michael Oliver, New York city; Alfie Scheinberg collection, New York.
Estimate $5,000-7,000

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