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Live Auction

The January 2021 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Jan 29, 2021 11:00AM EST
Lot 1111

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD, MOTHER HOLDING CHILD H 18" W 11" D 8"

Estimate: $300 - $500

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
$150,000 $10,000
Maternal sculpture of seated woman with facial scarification. Stylized hair style. Carved as one piece with base. Heavy wood, possibly ebony. 19th.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.