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Kulongo Mother & Child maternity sculpture African Art

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Kulongo Mother & Child maternity sculpture African Art

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This is a fantastic vintage sculpture from the Kulongo peoples, Cote D'Ivoire, West AfricaCarved wooden image of a female breast feeding her infant child . A lovely and powerful sculpture with a well handled patina and wonderful form.Sourced from a collection that has been in storage for almost 30 years. I did not even clean the piece yet it has a nice patina, a good vintage example.The sculpture measures 15.5 x 3.5 inches

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Kulongo Mother & Child maternity sculpture African Art

Name: Kulongo Mother & Child maternity sculpture African Art
SKU: 65618477
Price: 50 USD
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