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African Masterpieces

African Masterpieces and selected Work from Munich:
The staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde

New York: The Center for African Art. (1987)
ISBN 0-9614587-5-5

English Text
425 pages
Numerous illustrations
Softcover

22 cm.
1333 gr.

CHF 50 / 100
EUR 43 / 86