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A Bamun Fly Whisk Ex Celesten Collection

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A Bamun Fly Whisk Ex Celesten Collection

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Description

Rare style of Bamun royal Flywhisk, human hair, old beads, brass covered face, Bamun or Bamileke peoples, Cameroon, West Africa. Provenance: Ex Celesten collection, New York.

Condition

fair, weathered

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A Bamun Fly Whisk Ex Celesten Collection

Name: A Bamun Fly Whisk Ex Celesten Collection
SKU: 142362458
Price: 170 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,000

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