Lot 0045

Small Luba headrest carved in wood

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Luba hand carved wood figural comb, 10.5"h: Hand carved wood figural comb, Luba peoples, Democratic Republic of the Congo, mid 20th century, depicting a man walking with a cane, above a wide band of incised geometric decoration and six tines, 1

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MINIATURE CARVED WOOD NATIVITY: MINIATURE CARVED WOOD NATIVITY

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Small Luba headrest carved in wood Congo 1st half of 20th century Wood 13 x 12cm Sold with certificate

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