27th Nov, 2013 9:00 GMT/BST
Militaria & Ethnographica
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A South Sea Islands Ancestor Figure, possibly Sumba, of dense hardwood, the large round head,...
A South Sea Islands Ancestor Figure, possibly Sumba, of dense hardwood, the large round head, the diamond shape face with aquiline nose and slit eyes over a deep slit mouth, flanked by small ears, tall cylindrical neck and rounded body with short arms, projecting naval on block carved feet, the whole stamped with concentric dot motifs, on a later plinth, 48cm
Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £300 - £400
The figure measures 46cm, the overall height including the wood plinth is 48cm
Auction: Militaria & Ethnographica, 27th Nov, 2013
Militaria & Ethnographica
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