Nigeria

Nigeria: Handsome figures carved on circular bases, standing with hands held to hips.
They wear strands of beads around their neck and waist and have fine facial details. Nice dark varied patinas. Provenance: From the estate of Jacques (1921-2023) and Frances Crampon (1922-2025). Captain Crampon was born in Belgium, joined the Merchant Marine, and eventually became a Captain in the US Navy, on search and rescue ships. He and his wife, Frances, a singer and actress, met when she was on a USO tour to Japan. Together they traveled the world, living for several years in Tokyo and Capetown. They were avid collectors of Asian, pre-Columbian, and ancient and fine art. They also had an extensive collection of maps. Jacques and Frances settled in the heart of Manhattan's Greenwich Village, where they remained until their deaths, after very full and interesting lives.