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Lot 95

Bankoni Terracotta Head with Coiled Hair

Estimate: $100 - $300

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$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Mali, possibly 900-1500 CE, female figure with decorative hairstyle, mounted on modern base, head 6-1/2 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 in., 8-3/4 x 5-1/2 x 4-1/2 in. with base

Provenance: Lost Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, circa 1987; DC Forbes Collection

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Lost Art Gallery, San Francisco, California, circa 1987; DC Forbes Collection

dust and accretion, wear and discoloration commensurate with age, some hairlines, chipping and loss to slip