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Period: 1940s
"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940
"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940

"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire, " created in the Democratic Republic of Congo c. 1940

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Maternity-Bacongo, Zaire," is a carved wood and glass sculpture created in what is now the Democratic Republic of Congo circa 1940. The nude, woman figure rests on her knees. In her...

Category

Tribal 1940s Sculptures

Materials

Glass, Wood

Fishmonger
Fishmonger

Sally Grosz BodkinFishmonger, 1942

$1,040Sale Price|20% Off

Fishmonger

By Sally Grosz Bodkin

Located in Indianapolis, IN

Signed above base.

Category

1940s Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic, Wood

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