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Lot 3232

Three Haitian Carved Wood Folk Art Sculptures

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Mid- to late 20th century, carved and painted wood, to include a sculpture of a woman breastfeeding a child, carved hole at her feet perhaps meant to hold an object, signed "L RICHAR-" to underside (16 1/2 x 16 x 7 1/2 in.); and (2) owls, both unsigned (tallest 9 1/4 in.).

Private Collection, Edenton, North Carolina

Woman breastfeeding child with wood damage to underside, old break and repair with associated adhesive residue to one foot, cracks running along both sides of dress; taller owl with crack to body, loss to one claw, adhesive residue to base, possible sun fading to one side; smaller owl with break and repair with adhesive residue to base, several cracks running through head and body.