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Two Bassa Masks, Liberia

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Two Bassa Masks, Liberia; each with classical pigment spot decorations and lobed coifs; heights: 11", 7 1/2".
Provenance: Irv Fischer Collection, Michigan

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Two Bassa Masks, Liberia

Name: Two Bassa Masks, Liberia
SKU: 122385477
Price: 125 USD
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