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Finely crafted head sculpture - D. R. Congo, Nkanu

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Finely crafted head sculpture - D. R. Congo, Nkanu

Item Details

Description

made of light, gold-coloured wood,
H: 28 cm, H: 11,0 inch

Provenance:
collected in Angola by a former portuguese colonial
Dave DeRoche, San Francisco, USA (1995)
Bren Heymans, Antwerp, Belgium
Kellim Brown, Brussels, Belgium

Published In:
Gallery de Roche, "Art of Africa, Oceania and the Americas", September 1995, Lot 109

Continent: Africa

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Finely crafted head sculpture - D. R. Congo, Nkanu

Name: Finely crafted head sculpture - D. R. Congo, Nkanu
SKU: 174170602
Price: 3500 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €3,500 - €5,000

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Starting Price €3,500

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