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(2) Tikar ancestral figures, Cameroon

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Pair of Tikar ancestral figures, Cameroon, the couple carved from wood with pygmy characteristics, with the neck coiled in rope and the arms resting on the protruding abdomen, each 10"h x 5.5"w x 4.5"d.

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(2) Tikar ancestral figures, Cameroon

Name: (2) Tikar ancestral figures, Cameroon
SKU: 32260594
Price: 50 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $100 - $200

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Starting Price $25

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