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Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield

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Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield

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Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield with striking asymmetrical design, Maasai, Kenya; slight feel of use on the handle on back, age uncertain, 34"h. Provenance: Retired Southern California Art Professor who collected tribal art beginning in the 1950's in Europe and elsewhere. Some pieces were exhibited in small museums starting in 1988.

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Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield

Name: Kikuyu/Maasai, East Africa, Polychrome leather shield
SKU: 43792379
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $700

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