Null Tête commémorative
probably depicting a chief with a scarred face.
Hardwood…

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Tête commémorative probably depicting a chief with a scarred face. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina Igbo, Nigeria 33 cm

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Tête commémorative probably depicting a chief with a scarred face. Hardwood, old honey-brown patina Igbo, Nigeria 33 cm

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ATELIERS DU MUSEE DU LOUVRE Tête d'Hygie Sujet en résine sur socle/cube en bois Porte cachet Reproduction du Musée du Louvre Haut. avec socle : 40 cm Note : L'original est conservé au Musée du Louvre "Portrait féminin en marbre, probablement d'Hygie, trouvé à Tégée en Arcadie. Cette tête de jeune femme, avec ses cheveux ondulés tirés en arrière, exprime une grâce et une beauté divine. Cette oeuvre est parfois attribuée au sculpteur Scopas, et elle est considérée comme l'un des chefs d'oeuvre de la fin de la période classique." Source Ateliers d'Art des Musées Nationaux

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