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Chokwe Chief's Chair

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Chokwe Chief's Chair with Ancestor Figures and multiple figures carved along the stretcher, geometric decoration incised and figurative, , carved wood, paint, and tacks, 25 x 14 1/4 x 16 inches. Provenance: De-accession from The Boca Raton Museum of Art.

Condition

in good age appropriate condition with areas loosening and shrinking wood

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Chokwe Chief's Chair

Name: Chokwe Chief's Chair
SKU: 55433495
Price: 900 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $500

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Starting Price $125

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