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$2,000

Songye Male Figure, standing on a circular base with flat feet and short angular legs beneath the cubistic torso, inset at the navel with fetish material beneath the cylindrical neck and angular head, with open mouth and slightly slanting eyes, neck and torso wrapped with cord, hole at the crown for inserted horn, ht. 10 1/4 in. Provenance: Private collection, New York City. Estimate $800-1,200 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.


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2020-05-05

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