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Live Auction

The January 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1174

AFRICAN, OSHE SHANGO-YORUBA-NIGERIA CARVED WOOD FIGURAL SCULPTURE H 20" W 7" D 6"

Estimate: $150 - $250

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000
Carved as a standing female figure, with legs apart on rectangular base, the arms carved free of the body with the hands on the thighs, carved waistband, notched pubic area, prominent breasts. Forked Shango emblem above. Dark patina. Mid 20th c.. Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Birmingham, MI. Michigan Senator and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts. From the estate of Jack Faxon.