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Bust of an African Woman
| Categories | Middle East / Africa |
| Material | Bronze |
| Markings | Unmarked |
| Origin | Austria |
| Date or Era | circa 1890 |
| Measuring | 5” diameter; 5 ¾” high |
Bronze inkwell in the form of a Moorish woman’s bust attached to a black slate base. She has reverse painted glass eyes, and wears a headband, turquoise earrings, and a turquoise accented hair net. Lift the top of her head to access a velvet lined space which holds a metal insert. I believe this piece was made by the Goldscheider Porcelain Factory in Austria.
Sold for $330 in April 2019
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