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African Gabon 20th Century Hand Carved Vuvi Figure

$700
£533.55
€615.40
CA$994.21
A$1,068.38
CHF 573.25
MX$12,584.89
NOK 7,207.97
SEK 6,584.44
DKK 4,599.23

About the Item

Gabonese 20th century fetish statue of a standing male figure with a raised and open left hand and nails driven into the abdomen, hand carved from a single piece of wood
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 20 in (50.8 cm)Width: 6 in (15.24 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Bone,Carved
  • Place of Origin:
    Africa
  • Period:
    20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Queens, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: NWL72031stDibs: LU977947276582

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