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Wooden Ancestral Figure with Bast, Africa, Early 20th

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Wooden Ancestral Figure with Bast, Africa, Early 20th

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Description

Wood, bast work
Africa, 1st third of the 20th century
In commemoration of ancestors
Mask with horizontal vision slits
Wooden face, bast work below
Height: 51 cm
Very good condition

This wooden ancestral figure originated from Africa and dates back to the 1st third of the 20th century. The face of the figure consists of wood and below there can be seen bast work. The figure was used to commemorate ancestors. The mask shows a face with horizontal vision slits.

The ancestral figure is in very good condition with light signs of weathering. The figure does not come with a base. The height of the object measures in 51 cm.(bal)

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Wooden Ancestral Figure with Bast, Africa, Early 20th

Name: Wooden Ancestral Figure with Bast, Africa, Early 20th
SKU: 35469678
Price: 1440 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,440 - €1,800

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Starting Price €900

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