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Figurally carved tool handle - Mali, Dogon

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Figurally carved tool handle - Mali, Dogon

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Description

wood, dark brown patina, standing anthropomorphic figure, flanked by thin struts, carved with zigzag-ornaments, drilled hole on the underside, traces of usage and old age, cracks
H: 15 cm
Provenance:
Harald & Ursula Suhr, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada / Germany (1977)
Continent: Africa

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Figurally carved tool handle - Mali, Dogon

Name: Figurally carved tool handle - Mali, Dogon
SKU: 28924318
Price: 120 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €80 - €300

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