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Statue showing a naked female figure standing...

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Statue showing a naked female figure standing on a circular pedestal wearing a necklace with an amulet carved in relief. Her headdress is arranged by a transverse bun in an arc of a circle. Hardwood, old brown patina. Bété, Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, late 19th-early 20th century. 54 x 14 x 13.5 cm Provenance: ex Merton Simpson Gallery, inv. #8504; ex Alain Dufour, Galerie Afrique