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A Rare Bamum Tribe Carved Wood and Beaded Buffalo

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A Rare Bamum Tribe Carved Wood and Beaded Buffalo

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Description

A Rare Bamum Tribe Carved Wood and Beaded Buffalo Headdress, Cameroon, 20th Century, Wood encrusted with beads and cowrie shells.
Dimensions: h: 10 x w: 16 x d: 33 in.

Provenance: Malcom Brown Gallery, Cleveland, OH.
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 Rare Bamum Tribe Carved Wood and Beaded Buffalo

Name: A Rare Bamum Tribe Carved Wood and Beaded Buffalo
SKU: 33993618
Price: 1600 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $2,000 - $3,000

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