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Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado / Ketu

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Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado / Ketu

Item Details

Description

wood, handwritten collection no. "052"
H: 20 cm, H: 7,9 inch

Provenance:
Thomas Schulze, Berlin, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 June 2015, Lot 357
Karl-Ludwig Gallwitz, Friedberg, Germany

Continent: Africa

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Male twin figure "ere ibeji" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado / Ketu

Name: Male twin figure \"ere ibeji\" - Nigeria, Yoruba, Egbado / Ketu
SKU: 174170538
Price: 450 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €400 - €800

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