Description:

West or South Africa, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A wooden sculpture of a soldier with a gun wearing European / Western military clothing and a slouch hat, the brim upturned and pin to the crown. The slouch hat was a common part of the uniform in the British commonwealth and colonies during the 20th century, and in Nigeria the slouch hat is known as a "banga banga." Size: 2.5" W x 13" H (6.4 cm x 33 cm); 13.25" H (33.7 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA

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#180735

  • Condition: Front part of right boot is reattached with small break line. Stable pressure fissures and chip to tip of gun and small loss to hat brim. Patina and light mineral deposits.

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