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September 9, 2021
C2: September Art, Design, and Discovery
Lot 170
  1. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  2. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  3. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  4. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  1. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  2. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  3. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
  4. African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes

African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes

Dimensions
the base: 18 x 7 x 7 inches

Estimate: $200 - $300

Price Realized: $845
Includes buyer's premium

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African tribal head with mirrored glass eyes
Details
the base: 18 x 7 x 7 inches
Provenance
Estate of Howard A. Smith
Condition
wear to the wood and paint, the head is detached from the square base, all pieces of intact
Notes
carved and painted wood with mirrored glass eye inserts, mounted to base

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