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3192
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BARNABAS FOMBE (South African, 20th Century) BEAUTIFUL CARVED VERDITE MALE AFRICAN WARRIOR HEAD. Verdite carving shows a three-quarter bust of a warrior with a pensive expression wearing a simple rope and tooth headdress and a necklace, a single earring in his left ear. Signed on the proper right shoulder. SIZE: 13-1/4″ h x 7-1/2″ w x 7-1/2″ d. PROVENANCE: This example carved by Barnabas who was one of three brothers, all sculptors, who are part of the Barnabas Sculptors of the Shona Tribe, working and living in Mandela Village, South Africa. CONDITION: Very fine, original condition, the polished surfaces with no imperfections noted. 9-99007 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Fine Art, Antiques & Asian - August 2010
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