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Rare Native American Dine / Navajo Yei Mask, Early 20th C.

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Rare Native American Dine / Navajo Yei Mask, Early 20th C.

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Rare Native American Dine/ Navajo Yei Mask, Early 20th C. Buck skin, horse hair, wood and gourd mouth, blue pigment. Excellent condition. On stand. Provenance: Slotin, Lot 265, April 29, 2017; Skinner, Boston, September 15, 2001, Lot 264. Size: 13'' x 9'' x 6'' (33 x 23 x 15 cm). Height on stand: 19" (48 cm). Property from the Jim and Kit Horne Collection.

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Rare Native American Dine / Navajo Yei Mask, Early 20th C.

Name: Rare Native American Dine / Navajo Yei Mask, Early 20th C.
SKU: 124217957
Price: 2400 USD
Availability: InStock

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