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A Guere-Wobe Tribe Carved Wood and Fiber Initiation

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A Guere-Wobe Tribe Carved Wood and Fiber Initiation

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A Guere-Wobe Tribe Carved Wood and Fiber Initiation Mask, Geh, Liberia, 20th Century, In bird form.
Dimensions: h: 27 x w: 7 x d: 7 1/4 in.
Provenance: Collection of Jeremiah Cole.
Purchased by Ann and Norman Roulet from the above.
Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit the Cleveland Institute of Art's Ann and Norman Roulet Student and Alumni Gallery.

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A Guere-Wobe Tribe Carved Wood and Fiber Initiation

Name: A Guere-Wobe Tribe Carved Wood and Fiber Initiation
SKU: 31187978
Price: 2000 USD
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