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Mask "agwe" - Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum

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Mask "agwe" - Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum

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wood, entirely coated with leather, black patina, open worked eyes and mouth, inserted wooden teeth, small wooden plugs on cheeks, temples and forehead, min. dam., tears, slight traces of abrasion, base
H: 49 cm, H: 19,3 inch
Provenance:
French Private Collection, Paris
Continent: Africa

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Mask "agwe" - Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum

Name: Mask \"agwe\" - Cameroon Grassfields, Widekum
SKU: 50969765
Price: 2000 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €2,000 - €4,000

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