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Lwala Peoples Female Face Mask, carved wood with painted and pigmented patina, 13 1/2 inches tall, Provenance: Boca Raton Museum of Art prior to 2004

Condition

in good age appropriate condition

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Lwala Female Face Mask

Name: Lwala Female Face Mask
SKU: 63626982
Price: 90 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $20 - $60

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