Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man

Description:

Carved and Polychrome Painted Figure of Black Man, c. 1900, with red vest and blue pants, possibly a whirligig missing its paddles, ht. 11 1/2 in., on a custom stand.

Provenance: Ricco/Maresca, New York, 1997.
The Marvill Collection
Estimate $2,000-3,000


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