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Woven Fiber & Pigment Congo Dance Mask 42in

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Woven Fiber & Pigment Congo Dance Mask 42in

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Dance mask from the republic of Congo made of interwoven natural fibers in a basketry form with red straw hanging from the bottom and natural blue feathers on the top mantle. Approx 42 inches long and 15 inches wide across. Evident wearing to mask and to wooden sections affixed to the mask, feathers are loose within the mask and fibers do shed. Dance mask, tribal dance mask, mask. Woven fiber mask. Basketry mask, home decor, hanging decor, wall art, art, tribal art, tribal culture, Congo tribal mask. 12 B

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Woven Fiber & Pigment Congo Dance Mask 42in

Name: Woven Fiber & Pigment Congo Dance Mask 42in
SKU: 169646101
Price: 80 USD
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