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WOODEN GURUNSI OULE MASSI CARVED AND DECORATED HELMET MASK. Early-to-mid 20th Century . - Height:

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WOODEN GURUNSI OULE MASSI CARVED AND DECORATED HELMET MASK. Early-to-mid 20th Century . - Height:

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WOODEN GURUNSI OULE MASSI CARVED AND DECORATED HELMET MASK. Early-to-mid 20th Century . Patinated wooden Bwa (Bobo-Oule, Burkina Faso) tribal carved decorated mask. Traces of paint and usage. - Height: 47".

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WOODEN GURUNSI OULE MASSI CARVED AND DECORATED HELMET MASK. Early-to-mid 20th Century . - Height:

Name: WOODEN GURUNSI OULE MASSI CARVED AND DECORATED HELMET MASK. Early-to-mid 20th Century . - Height:
SKU: 140120075
Price: 350 USD
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