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Ceremonial bust

Southern Africa · ebony
9"H × 4"W · 3.2 lb
$119

Hand-carved ebony ceremonial bust: a bearded man's face emerging from a natural root/burl form, with the raw bark texture left intact above the face like a headdress. The style reflects a lineage of workshop carving passed from master to apprentice, with variations in headdress and posture signaling different regional schools.

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Part of a collection bought directly from the carving artists during the original collector's travels — not mass-market inventory. Individual piece records like exact artist and precise origin weren't kept, so the region and material shown here are a general description, not a verified attribution. Pricing is banded to comparable current market listings for this type of piece, not an individual appraisal. Dimensions and weight are approximate.
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