Everard Auctions and Appraisals
Live Auction

Fall Southern Estates and Collections: Session II

Wed, Oct 18, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 863

Group of 5 Stone, Ceramic and Wood African Figures

Estimate: $120 - $180
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Property from the Estate of David Rapkin

Description:

Group of 5 Stone, Ceramic and Wood African Figures, comprising a 5 1/2 in. carved stone figure, probably Kissi, Sierra Leone, Provenance: Exhibited "African Art in Unlikely Places: The David Rapkin Collection," University of Nebraska, Eisentrager-Howard Gallery, 2012; a 9 1/2 in. ceramic sculpture with two figures, a 6 3/4 in. carved wood figure holding a baby, a 9 3/4 in. wood male figure and a 4 1/2 in. carved stone mask.

Measurements: Height: of ceramic sculpture, 9 1/2 in. x Width: 4 3/4 in. x Depth: 4 5/8 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, general surface wear and scratches throughout, figure holding child with repaired break to right side of head, some minor cracking to bottoms of wood figures.

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